CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 1h 35m

Black Goddess

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A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole is taken prisoner in the course of internecine warfare fanned by overseas slave traders. He is sold into slavery in Brazil. In present day Nigeria, at his father's deathbed, the young Babatunde promises to go to Brazil and search for traces of their once-enslaved ancestors. Beginning with a Candomblé ritual, his journey takes him ever deeper into this culture and, in a dream-like sequence, affords him a deeper understanding of his ancestors' suffering and powers of resistance. Balogun effortlessly links present with past, real with magical worlds and discourse with trance. The hypnotic atmosphere is also heightened by the music of the Nigerian drummer Remi Kabaka, which plays with repetitive patterns and distortions.

Directed byOla Balogun

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
PT
Released
January 1, 1978
Studios
Afrocult FoundationMagnus Filmes

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Soundway: Black Goddess trailer

Soundway: Black Goddess trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Zózimo Bulbul

Zózimo Bulbul

Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Milton Vilar

Milton Vilar

Jorge Coutinho

Jorge Coutinho

Clementino Kelé

Clementino Kelé

Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Ivan de Almeida

Ivan de Almeida

Sonia Santos

Roberto Pirillo

Roberto Pirillo

Léa Garcia

Léa Garcia

Creative team
Directed by
Ola Balogun
Ola Balogun
Written by
Ola Balogun
Ola Balogun
Produced by
Jece Valadão
Jece Valadão

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