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Alma no Olho

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How it feels

This Brazilian film uses concrete images and metaphors to explore the African diaspora. It reflects on slavery and the search for freedom for Black people.

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What happens

Alma no Olho é um filme brasileiro de 1973, dirigido e interpretado por Zózimo Bulbul. O filme aborda a diáspora africana através de metáforas sobre a escravidão e a busca da liberdade do povo preto num jogo de imagens de inspiração concretista. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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