PEQUENA AFRICA AND THE DAILY LIFE OF RESISTANCE: BLACK CINEMA AS POSSIBILITIES FOR LAW 10639/03
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The resistance of the Brazilian black population in the course of history was the main means for the existence of their bodies and minds. Subjects who suffered constant attacks on their integrity provided from their wiles, ancestralities and tactical creations to survive the adversities. Originating diverse cultural manifestations that have become an integral part of the Brazilian identity. The territory of Little Africa, just outside the port area of Rio de Janeiro, is a space of tensions and creations that demonstrates this relationship between tradition, modernity, resistance and creativity. In contemporary times black cinema revisits its origins in Little Africa to produce images, narratives and sounds in search of changes for the well being of the black population. The power of the films of the filmmakers engaged in the struggle for such a change of scenery finds Law 10639/03 as possibilities in daily life and school curricula to end Brazilian racial inequality.
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