Agudás – Os Brasileiros Do Benin
The film portrays the trajectory and life of the “Agudá” people today. This is a group of descendants of Africans enslaved in Brazil, who returned to their homeland with the end of slavery, and also descendants, Brazilian and Portuguese, of slave traffickers, who settled in that region of Africa in the 18th and XIX. Present in Benin and Togo, the “agudás” assimilated the surname and part of the culture of their masters.
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Agudás – Os Brasileiros Do Benin
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 22, 2024
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Agudás – Os Brasileiros Do Benin
Production Companies
MP2 Produções
Director
Aida Marques
Description
The film portrays the trajectory and life of the “Agudá” people today. This is a group of descendants of Africans enslaved in Brazil, who returned to their homeland with the end of slavery, and also descendants, Brazilian and Portuguese, of slave traffickers, who settled in that region of Africa in the 18th and XIX. Present in Benin and Togo, the “agudás” assimilated the surname and part of the culture of their masters.
