Film · 2010 · Documentary

Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê

Name: Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê
Director: Carolina Moraes-Liu
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-01-21
Duration: 20 min
Rating: 10.0

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.

★10.0 2010 20m Carolina Moraes-Liu PG-13

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.

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