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Black Goddess
''Black Goddess'' () is a 1978 Nigerian-Brazilian film written and directed by Ola Balogun. It stars a largely Brazilian cast that include Sonya Santos, Zózimo Bulbul, Léa Garcia, and Jorge Coutinho. The film is set in both the eighteenth century and the 1970s. Plot The protagonist of the movie is Babatunde, played by Zozimo Bulbul. The dying wish of Babatunde's father was for Babatunde to make a journey to Brazil and see what has become of the descendants of his great-grandfather, Oluyole who was abducted and sold into slavery and also search the story of a mysterious legend in the family's history. He is handed a Yemoja sculpture as guide to journey that took him from Lagos to favelas in Brazil and a visit to a candomblé session. The movie's plot used African spiritual embodiment existing as a reality. Babatunde is transported back to the period of his grandfather's time in Brazil with the help of Yemoja. Cast *Jorge Coutinho as Oluyole *Sonia Santos as Amanda, elisa *Zózi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola Balogun
Ola Balogun (born 1 August 1945) is a Nigerian filmmaker and scriptwriter. He also ventured into the Nigerian music industry in 2001. Balogun, who has been making films for more than three decades, is part of the first generation of Nigerian filmmakers. Balogun studied cinematography at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. Years after his graduation, he wrote his doctorate thesis on documentary films. On returning to Nigeria in 1968, he joined the staff of the Nigerian Film Unit, which was under the administration of the Ministry of Information, and later worked at the National Museum and Obafemi Awolowo University. Balogun's earliest films were short documentaries: ''One Nigeria'' released in 1969, ''Les Ponts de Paris'' (1971), ''Fire In the Afternoon'' (1971), ''Thundergod'' (1971), ''Nupe Masquerade'' (1972), ''In the Beginning'' (1972), and ''Owuama, A New Yam Festival'' (1973). His debut feature film was ''Alpha'', a semi-autobiographical low-budget film released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zózimo Bulbul
Zózimo Bulbul (September 21, 1937 – January 24, 2013) was a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, and activist. Bulbul was a prominent proponent of Afro-Brazilian culture within Brazilian cinema and society at-large. Bulbul co-founded and organized the Encontro de Cinema Negro Brasil, África & Américas, which showcases films featuring African and Afro-Brazilian actors, directors, and themes. Bulbul made his film debut in the 1962 Brazilian motion picture, '' Cinco Vezes Favela''. He went on to star in more than thirty films throughout his career, including ''Quilombo'' and '' Sagarana: The Duel''. Bulbul was also a filmmaker and film director. His best known work was his ''Abolição'', which he released in 1988. Through ''Abolição'', Bulbul explored the 100th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Brazil. (Slavery was outlawed by the Lei Áurea in 1888). Bulbul lived abroad in New York City during the height of the Brazilian dictatorship in the 1970s. His life and work were de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léa Garcia
Léa Garcia (born March 11, 1933) is a Brazilian actress. She is known for her numerous television and film roles. Her breakout role was in the Oscar-winning ''Black Orpheus'', in which she portrayed Serafina, Eurydice's crazy cousin. Television roles * 2007 Luz do Sol - Edite (Babá) * 2006 Cidadão Brasileiro - Dadá * 2001 O Clone - Lola * Você Decide *o 1999 Juízo Final *o 1996 O Professor *o 1996 Retrato em Preto e Branco * 1999 Suave Veneno - Selma * 1997 Anjo Mau - Cida * 1996 Xica da Silva - Bastiana * 1996 O Campeão * 1995 Tocaia Grande * 1994 A Viagem - Natália * 1993 Agosto - Sebastiana * 1990 Araponga - Mundica * 1990 Desejo - Mariana * 1989 Pacto de Sangue - Rute * 1988 Abolição * 1987 Helena - Chica * 1986 Dona Beija - Flaviana * 1983 Bandidos da Falange - Gladys * 1980 Marina - Leila * 1978 Maria, Maria - Rita * 1976 Escrava Isaura - Rosa * 1975 A Moreninha - Duda * 1974 Fogo Sobre Terra - Lana * 1974 Feliz na Ilusão (Caso Especial) * 1973 Os Ossos do Barão ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remi Kabaka
Remi Kabaka (born 27 March 1945) is an Afro-rock avant-garde drummer. He worked with John Martyn, Hugh Masekela, on ''Rhythm of the Saints'' by Paul Simon, and ''Short Cut Draw Blood'' by Jim Capaldi. He was also an important figure in the 1970s afro-jazz scene, composing the music to the film ''Black Goddess''. Discography * 1973: ''Aiye-Keta'' (with Steve Winwood and Abdul Lasisi Amao, as Third World) * 1980: ''Roots Funkadelia'' (Polydor) * 1983: ''Great Nation'' (R.A.K.) * 2020: ''Mystic Souls'' appears as a guest with The Jazz Messiahs ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ... track #4, #5, #6, #7, #8) (Soulitude Records) JM S-1205-2 url=https://www.soulituderecords.com/the-jazz-messiahs References 1945 births Living people musicians from Kano Nigerian drumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embrafilme
Embrafilme (in full: ''Empresa Brasileira de Filmes S.A.'') was a Brazilian State-owned company created on September 12, 1969 for production, funding and distribution of Brazilian movies. The company was dissolved on March 16, 1990 by the National Privatization Program, launched by the government of President Fernando Collor. Currently, the regulatory and financing functions of the Brazilian audiovisual sector are maintained by , a federal agency created in 2001. The distribution area is now the responsibility of the private sector. See also * Cinema of Brazil References External links Embrafilmeat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... Embrafilme creation LawAncine Page [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candomblé
Candomblé () is an African diasporic religion that developed in Brazil during the 19th century. It arose through a process of syncretism between several of the traditional religions of West Africa, especially that of the Yoruba, and the Roman Catholic form of Christianity. There is no central authority in control of Candomblé, which is organised through autonomous groups. Candomblé involves the veneration of spirits known as ''orixás''. Deriving their names and attributes from traditional West African deities, they are equated with Roman Catholic saints. Various myths are told about these orixás, which are regarded as subservient to a transcendent creator deity, Oludumaré. Each individual is believed to have a tutelary orixá who has been connected to them since before birth and who informs their personality. An initiatory tradition, Candomblé's members usually meet in temples known as ''terreiros'' run by priests called ''babalorixás'' and priestesses called ''ialorix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antônio Pitanga
Antônio Luiz Sampaio (born June 13, 1939), better known by his stage name Antônio Pitanga, is a Brazilian actor. He became internationally known for playing several roles on films of the Cinema Novo movement in the 1960s. Personal life He was married to actress Vera Manhães, with whom he had two sons: actress Camila Pitanga and actor Rocco Pitanga. After their divorced, he married politician Benedita da Silva. Selected filmography ;Films *'' Barravento'' (1962) *''O Pagador de Promessas'' (1962) *'' The Guns'' (1964) *''My Home Is Copacabana'' (1965) *''Joanna Francesa'' (1973) *'' The Age of the Earth'' (1980) *''Quilombo'' (1984) *''La Mansión de Araucaima'' (1986) *'' Eternamente Pagú'' (1988) *'' Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion'' (2000) *'' O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo'' (2007) *'' Lula, The Son of Brasil'' (2009) *'' I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips'' (2011) *''Memory House'' (2020) ;Television *''Pantanal'' (1990) *''A Próxima Vítima'' (1995) *''O C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Maslin
Janet R. Maslin (born August 12, 1949) is an American journalist, best known as a film and literary critic for ''The New York Times''. She served as a ''Times'' film critic from 1977 to 1999 and as a book critic from 2000 to 2015. In 2000 Maslin helped found the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York. She is president of its board of directors. Education Maslin graduated from the University of Rochester in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. She began her career as a rock music critic for ''The Boston Phoenix'' and became a film editor and critic for them. She also worked as a freelancer for ''Rolling Stone'' and worked at ''Newsweek''. Career Maslin became a film critic for ''The New York Times'' in 1977. From December 1, 1994, she replaced Vincent Canby as the chief film critic. She continued to review films for ''The Times'' until 1999. Her film-criticism career, including her embrace of American independent cinema, is discussed in the documentary ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action. Characters are often flat, and written to fulfill stereotypes. Melodramas are typically set in the private sphere of the home, focusing on morality and family issues, love, and marriage, often with challenges from an outside source, such as a "temptress", a scoundrel, or an aristocratic villain. A melodrama on stage, filmed, or on television is usually accompanied by dramatic and suggestive music that offers cues to the audience of the drama being presented. In scholarly and historical musical contexts, ''melodramas'' are Victorian dramas in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. The term is now also applied to stage performances without incidental music, novels, films, tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carthage Film Festival
The Carthage Film Festival (CFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in Tunis and founded in 1966. It is also called by its abbreviation JCC, from its French name, , or by its Arabic title, (''Cinema Days of Carthage''). Initially biennial alternating with the Carthage Theatre Festival, the festival became an annual event in 2014. A directing committee chaired by the Tunisian Ministry of Culture, joined with professionals of the cinema industry, is in charge of the organization. The Carthage Film Festival has been designed as a film festival engaged in the cause of African and Arab countries and enhancing the South cinema in general. The main prize awarded is the ''Golden Tanit'' named after the Carthaginian goddess Tanit. Opening and closing ceremonies are held in the Théâtre municipal de Tunis (Municipal Theater of Tunis). The Festival's current executive director is Sonia Chamkhi. The Festival's 33d edition is taking place 29 October through 5 November, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia Pictures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
