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"Abolicao"
1988
Directed by Sozimo Bulbul

This indispensable analysis of the black experience in Brazil uses a deceptively simple tactic for revealing the state of race relations in the country as of 1988. The director asks black Brazilians from all walks of life what the abolition of slavery means to them upon the occasion of its 100th anniversary. The responses say volumes about the political, economic, social and cultural issues facing the country and the racial divides that affect them. Portuguese with English subtitles. Includes public performance rights. 150 minutes.