Orixás Center

In “Orixás Center”, Bahian director Mayara Ferrão elicits a poetic-political atmosphere through a story unfolding from Yoruba cosmology. In the documentary, the performance of Black bodies gives rise to the archetypes of the Orixás, celebrating ancient memories and creating new imaginaries beyond the crossroads. Visual poetics delves into narrative poetics, echoing the beauty emanated by the Orixás.

Country:

Brazil

Genre:

Drama,

Mystery,

Fantasy

Duration:

13 minutes

Year:

2021

Director:

Mayara Ferrão

Cast:
Mamba Mavamba

Jamile Cazumbá

Peu Zaki

Ahteodoro

Andréia Fábia

Crew:
Filipe Mimoso

Compositor

Filipe Mimoso

Cinematography

Filipe Mimoso

Sound

Mayara Dórea Ferreira Ferrão

Production Artist

Mamba Mavamba

Casting