Black Goddess

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Zózimo Bulbul

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Antônio Pitanga

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Milton Vilar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Jorge Coutinho

Age : N/A | Popularity : 17%

Clementino Kelé

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Ivan de Almeida

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Sonia Santos

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Ola Balogun
Writing	Writer	Ola Balogun
Production	Producer	Jece Valadão
Editing	Editor	Philippe Gosselet
Sound	Original Music Composer	Remi Kabaka
Crew	Cinematography	Edson Batista
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