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Holy Harlots examines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira. Said to be the disembodied spirit of an unruly harlot, Pomba Gira is a controversial figure in Brazil. Devotees maintain that Pomba Gira possesses an intimate knowledge of human affairs and the mystical power to intervene in the human world. Others view this entity more ambivalently. Kelly E. Hayes provides an intimate and engaging account of the intricate relationship between Pomba Gira and one of her devotees, Nazaré da Silva. Combining Nazaré's spiritual biography with analysis of the gender politics and violence that shapes life on the periphery of Rio de Janeiro, Hayes highlights Pomba Gira's role in the rivalries, relationships, and struggles of everyday life in urban Brazil.A DVD of the film Slaves of the Saints is included.
Pomba-Gira. --- Afro-Brazilian cults --- Brazil --- Religious life and customs. --- afro brazilian. --- anthropology. --- black magic. --- brazil. --- contemporary brazil. --- controversial figures. --- femininity. --- feminism. --- gender politics. --- gender studies. --- gendered violence. --- magic. --- modern history. --- morality. --- mystical. --- nonfiction. --- pomba gira. --- prostitution. --- religious figures. --- religious practices. --- rio de janeiro. --- rituals. --- sex politics. --- sexuality. --- social marginality. --- social science. --- spirits. --- spirituality. --- superstitious. --- urban brazil. --- world religions. --- Afro-Brazilian religions --- Pomba Gira
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Variously described as a work of genius, a pretentious wreck, a crucially important film, and a victim of its director's ego, among other things, It's All True, shot in Mexico and Brazil between 1941 and 1942, is the legendary movie that Orson Welles never got to finish. In this book, the most comprehensive and authoritative assessment of It's All True available, Catherine Benamou synthesizes a wealth of new and little-known source material gathered on two continents, including interviews with key participants, to present a compelling original view of the film and its historical significance. Her book challenges much received wisdom about Orson Welles and illuminates the unique place he occupies in American culture, broadly defined.
Unfinished films --- Unfinished motion pictures --- Motion pictures --- History and criticism. --- Welles, Orson, --- Welles, George Orson, --- Uėlls, Orson, --- Gouels, Orson, --- Jeeves, O. W., --- Spelvin, G. O., --- Magnificent Ambersons (Motion picture) --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Welles, Orson --- Welles, George Orson --- Uėlls, Orson --- Gouels, Orson --- Jeeves, O. W. --- Spelvin, G. O. --- The gGeat One --- 1941. --- 1942. --- american culture. --- aspiring directors. --- biographical. --- brazil. --- cinema scholars. --- cinematic history. --- controversial figures. --- famous directors. --- film criticism. --- film culture. --- film historians. --- film history. --- film icons. --- film students. --- film studies. --- film textbooks. --- filming abroad. --- genius. --- historical significance. --- infamy. --- interviews. --- mexico. --- nonfiction. --- orson welles. --- pan american. --- retrospective. --- theatrical productions. --- unfinished movies.
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