Ruth de Souza

Born: 1921-05-12


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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2020-12-08

Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and...

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High Art

as Old Woman Kissing
Released: 1991-06-01

Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous...

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A Fit of Rage

as Mariana
Released: 1999-06-01

The torrid love affair between a 40-year-old man who lives isolated from the world, in his small...

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O Homem Nu

as uncredited
Released: 1968-03-04

A man gets locked naked outside of his apartment.

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Only One Survived

as Mama Santa
Released: 1990-10-27

Four buddies set out on a three-week deep-sea fishing holiday in the Amazon and run into trouble.

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Assault on the Pay Train

as Judith
Released: 1962-09-02

Based on true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião...

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Angela

as uncredited
Released: 1951-01-11

A woman marries a gambler, thinking she could straighten him up, but he loses all their assets,...

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Sweet Thieves

as Rainha Louca
Released: 1977-05-26

After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro...

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Daughters of the Wind

as Cida
Released: 2005-09-16

In a small town in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, two sisters meet again after years apart.

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Pureza Proibida

as uncredited
Released: 1975-04-26

Baby is found by nuns, who raise her inside the convent. When she grows up, she moves to a...

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Pitanga

as Self
Released: 2016-09-23

This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic...

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Jubiabá

as Tia Luiza
Released: 1987-09-17

Jubiabá is a French-Brazilian film based on the homonymous novel by Jorge Amado. The film tells...

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Primavera

as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Released: 2022-02-17

Moments before a father's death, all of his family memories are transferred to his son through a...

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Osso, Amor e Papagaios

as uncredited
Released: 1957-02-23

A small town is taken upside down when an inventor finds a way to turn bones into gold.

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Boca

as Mrs. Esteban
Released: 1994-09-16

A photo-journalist goes to Brazil to investigate a savage crime boss. She becomes infatuated...

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Candinho

as Manuela
Released: 1954-03-25

Candinho is a hillbilly who leaves the countryside, taking his donkey along, and goes to São...

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Macumba Love

as Mama Rata-loi
Released: 1960-06-01

A writer who specializes in exposing fake witchcraft journeys to Brazil to investigate a voodoo...

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Lonesome Women

as uncredited
Released: 1959-04-18

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Inezita

as uncredited
Released: 2018-10-18

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Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

as Self
Released: 2009-01-02

A documentary that tells the history of 4 famous actors in Brazil.

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O Vendedor de Passados

as Dona Célia
Released: 2014-05-09

A man, who creates pasts for a living, struggles to find his own past while a mysterious woman...

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Também Somos Irmãos

as Rosália
Released: 1949-10-15

Renato and Miro are black brothers raised by a white family in an old mansion in Rio de Janeiro....

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Death Commands Brigandage

as Rezadeira
Released: 1960-12-28

A man's farm is attacked and his mother gets killed. Looking for revenge, he goes about chasing...

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The Landowner's Daughter

as Sabina
Released: 1953-05-11

In 19th century Brazil, young people in the State of São Paulo fight against black slavery and...

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Quem matou Anabela?

as Shirley
Released: 1956-01-01

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Terra Violenta

as Empregada
Released: 1949-08-15

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Favela

as uncredited
Released: 1960-01-01

A girl goes from a favela to the luxurious scenarios of the international singing industry

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Denying Brazil

as Herself
Released: 2000-11-20

A documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes, and struggles of black actors in Brazilian...

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Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola

as uncredited
Released: 2013-11-21

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Movie Theaters of Rio

as Self
Released: 2001-09-27

The story of Rio de Janeiro’s movie theaters and the radical transformation they have endured...

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Ravina

as uncredited
Released: 1959-02-24

A woman, who believes she has a curse, sees an engineer die in an accident while building a...

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Filhas de Lavadeiras

as herself
Released: 2019-07-04

Stories of black women who, thanks to the relentless toil of their mothers, were able to attend...

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Pressed, Ripped Apart

as (archive footage)
Released: 2019-06-06

What does Brazilian cinema tell us? What does Brazilian cinema tell us about black actresses and...

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Terra é Sempre Terra

as uncredited
Released: 1951-03-17

The administrator of an abandoned coffee farm and inveterate gambler saves money to buy the...

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Distraída para a Morte

as Carolina de Jesus
Released: 2001-02-15

Three black teenagers walk around town. The two boys laugh at their own racist jokes while the...

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The Shadow of Another

as uncredited
Released: 1950-10-27

A drama about double personality

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Pontal da Solidão

as uncredited
Released: 1976-12-31

A young woman, victim of violence, takes refuge with an old sailor.

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Who Killed Pacifico?

as uncredited
Released: 1977-06-01

Roberto, Pierre and Pedro are very different men, with very different life paths; However, one...

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As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro

as uncredited
Released: 1989-01-01

Interviews and performances with black women on film, theater and television who narrate their...

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O Cabeleira

as uncredited
Released: 1963-01-01

Based on the novel by Franklin Távora, the film follows the adventures of a father and a son in...

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Falta Alguém no Manicômio

as uncredited
Released: 1948-08-31

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Um Homem Célebre

as uncredited
Released: 1974-01-01

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O Construtor de Sonhos

as uncredited
Released: 1994-08-03

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Conversations with Ruth de Souza

as uncredited
Released: 2022-10-06

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Eu, Mulher Negra

as uncredited
Released: 1994-06-05

Prepared by the team of the Program for Training Black Researchers, The video brings together...

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Mandala

as Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
First aired: 1987-10-12

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The Clone

as Dona Mocinha da Silva
First aired: 2001-10-01

Human cloning. The Islamic world. Two young people, two different cultures, two different...

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O Bem-Amado

as Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
First aired: 1973-01-22

O Bem-Amado is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Rede Globo in 1973. It is based on a...

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The Legacy of Guldenburgs

as Antonia
First aired: 1987-01-29

Das Erbe der Guldenburgs is a German television series.

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Memorial de Maria Moura

as Siá Mena
First aired: 1994-05-17

Adapted from the homonymous work by Rachel de Queiroz, it presents the saga of a woman against...

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Corpo a Corpo

as Jurema Nascimento Rangel
First aired: 1984-11-26

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Sétimo Sentido

as Jerusa
First aired: 1982-03-29

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O Rebu

as Lourdes
First aired: 1974-11-04

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