Black Women of Brazil Mulheres Negras

Black Women of Brazil

Mulheres Negras

Directed by Silvana Afram

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SYNOPSIS

Despite official jargon to the contrary, Brazilians live in a racially segregated class system. This upbeat, sensitive and elegantly composed documentary, produced by Lilith Video Collective, looks at the ways Black women have coped with racism while validating their lives through their own music and religion.

PRESS

“An indispensable video work for any Latin American program.”

Beatriz Viera Neighborhood Film Project

ABOUT FILMMAKER(S)

Silvana Afram

Silvana Afram is a writer, director and video artist who lives and operates out of Sao Paulo, Brazil and has been working since 1983. She has been involved in various national and international festivals and exhibitions and has also given video workshops in Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Afram works on relations between different signifiers, both verbal and non-verbal. She has been awarded many times for her work including: 3e Festival Latino Américain de vidéo à Quito; Festival international du nouveau cinéma et de la vidéo de Montréal; Video Mulher de Brasili; Festival da Terra de Sao Paulo. In addition to her film work, Afram also dedicates her time to involvement in AIDs prevention campaigns aimed at women and is a researcher and editor for magazines and community groups. (01/20)

Subject Areas

Update Brazil

Brazil, like most countries, has a high incidence of domestic violence and sexual assault. Too often, institutions set up to deal with these crimes are staffed by men who have little understanding or recognition of the needs of the women who are most often the victims. UPDATE BRAZIL looks at this country’s innovative solution: the establishment of police stations completely run and operated by plainclothes and armed women, offering legal assistance and emotional support. An informative, exciting, and empowering new perspective in dealing with sexual assault.

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