
Our Mother was an Actress
Maria José Novais Oliveira, a black woman, resident on the outskirts of Contagem, already in her 60s, has become a film actress, with an award-winning career in Brazil and internationally. This documentary recalls the image of a unique woman who marked Brazilian cinema in the 2010s.
Top Billed Cast

Maria José Novais Oliveira
Self (archive footage)

Bárbara Colen
Self (voice)

Grace Passô
Self (voice)
Gláucia Vandeveld
Self (voice)

Gilda Nomacce
Self (voice)
Featured Crew

Gabriel Martins
Producer
Priscila Nascimento
Sound

Thiago Macedo Correia
Producer

André Novais Oliveira
Writer

Maurílio Martins
Producer

André Novais Oliveira
Director

André Novais Oliveira
Producer
Higor Gomes
Editor

André Novais Oliveira
Editor

Renato Novaes
Director