XICA DA SILVA (1976): INTERVIEW WITH ZEZÉ MOTTA
In this interview, Zezé Motta shares her experience playing Francisca da Silva de Oliveira in "Xica da Silva" (1976), revealing how she built one of Brazilian cinema's most iconic characters through physicality, moral contradictions, and the balance between satire and human truth.
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BURY YOUR DEAD | 2024
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