Black matriarchs in "Tenda dos Milagres" (1977): an analysis of the intersection between gender and race in Brazilian cinema

Authors

  • Ceiça Ferreira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.1066

Keywords:

Cinema Brasileiro. Literatura. Feminino Negro. Análise fílmica

Abstract

From the female leadership in african-Brazilian cults, portrayed in the film Tenda dos Milagres (Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1977) and contributions of cultural studies, film theory and feminist criticism, this article discusses the intersection between gender and race identities in Brazilian literature and cinema, thus searching observe different meanings and approaches about black women.

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Published

23-12-2014

How to Cite

Ferreira, C. (2014). Black matriarchs in "Tenda dos Milagres" (1977): an analysis of the intersection between gender and race in Brazilian cinema. E-Compós, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.1066

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