Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil

Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil

52 mins | Documentary | Aug. 8, 2015

A documentary film about the Candomblé spiritual culture in Bahia, Brazil. Grounded in strong community and Earth-based wisdom, this vibrant tradition evolved from the ways of enslaved Africans. The film explores Candomblé's history, social challenges and triumphs through the voices of extraordinary women leaders.

Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil

52 mins | Documentary | Aug. 8, 2015

Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil
A documentary film about the Candomblé spiritual culture in Bahia, Brazil. Grounded in strong community and Earth-based wisdom, this vibrant tradition evolved from the ways of enslaved Africans. The film explores Candomblé's history, social challenges and triumphs through the voices of extraordinary women leaders.
Producers
Original title Yemanjá
Directors Donna Roberts, Donna Read
Writers

Cast

Alice Walker

as Narrator