Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

“Yemanjá: Wisdom From the African Heart of Brazil,” (2015) winner of five best documentary awards, is narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker.  The film explores the Candomblé spiritual culture in Bahia, Brazil, and the social challenges and triumphs faced by devotees historically and in contemporary times.  The film’s story is told through the voices of extraordinary women leaders of the faith.  The eldest matriarch was the daughter of an enslaved African; she was 109 years old when last interviewed.  Candomblé is an embodiment of spirituality, resistance, and power through community.

This screening is part of the 4TH Annual Religion Graduate Student Association Conference: “Protest, Power and Prayer: Intersection of Activism, Culture, and Religion,” February 21 and 22.  Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with Producer/Director Donna C. Roberts.

Sponsored by the Department of Religion, Smathers Libraries, and the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere.