In 2011, I visited Mrs. Deni Prata Jardim, the last representative of the Casa das Minas (House of Minas) in Northern Brazil. Among other things, Deni told me the story of the foundation of the house, during the slavery period. Among the slaves, there was a priestess from Dahomey, where she used to be a queen, and worshiped African voodoos. Lacking authorization to practice their worship, the slaves hid in a shed, which has become over the years the House of Minas.Rafael Urban
- 2015
- 2015
THE LAST VODUNSI
Rafael Urban
Larissa Figueiredo
Technical sheet
PARALLEL SCREEN / HISTOIRES DE PORTRAITS
Brazil, 2015, Colour, HD, Stereo, 25’
Original version : portuguese
Subtitles : english
Script : Larissa Figueiredo
Photography : João Castelo Branco
Editing : Larissa Figueiredo
Sound : João Menna Barreto
Production: Tambor Multiartes, Tu i Tam Filmes
Distribution: Tu i Tam Filmes
Casting : Deni Prata Jardim, Hippolyte Brice, Sogbossi
Filmography:
– The Bull, 2015
– The King, 2014
– To what do I owe the honor of this illustrious visit ?, 2013
– Dinosaur Eggs in the Living Room, 2011