Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê (2010)
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.
HD 20m Released
Overview
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.
Details
- Type
- Movie
- Original title
- Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê
- Released
- 2010-01-21
- Runtime
- 20m
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Carolina Moraes-Liu
- Country
- Brazil
- Quality
- HD
- Language
- English
