Ruth de Souza — Actor (6)

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Também Somos Irmãos (1949)
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Renato and Miro are black brothers raised by the family of the Caucasian Marta in an old mansion in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Renato is graduated and has always looked for dignity, winning in life due to his honesty and search for social recognition.His brother, on the contrary, is a rebel small time crook and he says that his behavior is the fruit of the treatment he received while living in the Caucasian family's house. Their step sister Marta has a crush on Renato. When she meets the crook Walter Mendes, Marta falls in love for him. Renato argues with Walter, they fight, Walter tries to shoot Renato, but Renato accidentally kills him. However, Moleque Miro is blamed and wrongly sent to prison. Renato assumes his guilty, and the young boy Hélio, who witnessed the crime, convinces Marta to testify that Renato killed Walter in self-defense.

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Pitanga (2016)
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This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.