Fiche Film
Cinéma/TV
LONG Métrage | 1988
Aboliçao
Titre original : Abolicao
Pays concerné : Brésil
Durée : 150 minutes
Genre : société
Type : documentaire

Français

To be ordered on www.africanfilm.com (ArtMattan Productions)
Language: Portuguese with English Subtitles

Aboliçao is a startling look at the racial situation of Black Brazilians in contemporary Brazil. The director asks the following question to Black Brazilians from diverse walks of life – musicians, politicians, activists, people in government, ambassadors, social workers, sport stars, actors, street kids, farmers, etc… – « We are celebrating 100 years since the abolition of slavery in Brazil, what does the abolition of slavery mean to you? »… Divided in sections addressing political, economic, social and cultural issues, Aboliçao contributed to a new analysis of the Black experience in Brazil. An indispensable title to have in a library for the study of the Black presence in Latin America.

English

To be ordered from ArtMattan Productions (www.africanfilm.com)
Language: Portuguese with English Subtitles

Aboliçao is a startling look at the racial situation of Black Brazilians in contemporary Brazil. The director asks the following question to Black Brazilians from diverse walks of life – musicians, politicians, activists, people in government, ambassadors, social workers, sport stars, actors, street kids, farmers, etc… – « We are celebrating 100 years since the abolition of slavery in Brazil, what does the abolition of slavery mean to you? »… Divided in sections addressing political, economic, social and cultural issues, Aboliçao contributed to a new analysis of the Black experience in Brazil. An indispensable title to have in a library for the study of the Black presence in Latin America.
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