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Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê (2010)
Directed by Carolina Moraes-Liu
“The story of three young women searching for identity and self-esteem as they compete for the title of Ebony Goddess in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, the largest black city outside of Africa.”
Documentary · 20m
Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê follows three women competing to be the carnival queen of Ilê Aiyê, a prominent and controversial Afro-Brazilian group with an all-black membership. The selection is based on Afro-centric notions of beauty, in counterpoint to prevailing standards of beauty in Brazil, a country famous for slim supermodels and plastic surgery. Contestants for the title of Ebony Goddess dress in flowing African-style garments, gracefully performing traditional Afro-Brazilian dances to songs praising the beauty of black women.
Crew
- Director
- Carolina Moraes-Liu
- Producer
- Carolina Moraes-Liu
Details
- Release date
- 2010-01-21
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil, United States of America