Filhas de Lavadeiras

Stories of black women who, thanks to the relentless toil of their mothers, were able to attend school and retrace the paths treaded by their ancestors. Their memories, joys and sorrows become present as a possibility for a new fate, transforming the hard work of the washerwomen in a spectacle of life and fulfillment.

Director: Edileuza Penha de Souza

Cast: Ruth de Souza, Conceição Evaristo, Benedita da Silva

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.