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Black Goddess
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Black Goddess

1978-01-01 · 95 min · ★ 10.0

Drama · Romance · Fantasy · Music

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.

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Directors
Ola Balogun
Production companies
Afrocult Foundation, Magnus Filmes
Countries
Brazil, Nigeria
Status
Released

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Zózimo BulbulZózimo Bulbul
Antônio PitangaAntônio Pitanga
Milton VilarMilton Vilar
Jorge CoutinhoJorge Coutinho
Clementino KeléClementino Kelé
Emmanuel CavalcantiEmmanuel Cavalcanti
Ivan de AlmeidaIvan de Almeida
Sonia Santos
Roberto PirilloRoberto Pirillo
Léa GarciaLéa Garcia
Neusa BorgesNeusa Borges
Maria das Graças Almeida
Ruy PolanahRuy Polanah
Kim Negro
Aniceto do Império
Cléa SimõesCléa Simões
Neuza AmaralNeuza Amaral
Chica XavierChica Xavier
Denny PerrierDenny Perrier

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