Movies like Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê (2010)

Name: Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê
Director: Carolina Moraes-Liu
Genre: Biography, Documentary, Short
Released: 2010-01-21
Duration: 20 Min
Rating: 6.8

Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê (2010)

United States20Min

6.8 ( 23 Votes )

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.