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Benedita da Silva
Born
26 April 1942
Place
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Acting

Benedita da Silva

Benedita Sousa da Silva Sampaio (Rio de Janeiro, April 26, 1942) is a Brazilian public servant, teacher, nursing assistant, social worker, and politician.

As actor

Eunice Gutman Has Stories

Eunice Gutman Has Stories

2025
Nelson Carneiro: Knight of Democracy

Nelson Carneiro: Knight of Democracy

2023 · Self (archive footage)
The Coup d'État Factory

The Coup d'État Factory

2022 · Benedita da Silva
Luzes, Mulheres, Ação

Luzes, Mulheres, Ação

2022
Lobby do Batom

Lobby do Batom

2022 · Self
Pelé

Pelé

2021 · Self
Terceiro Lado

Terceiro Lado

2020 · Herself
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade

De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade

2020 · Self
Filhas de Lavadeiras

Filhas de Lavadeiras

2019 · herself
Pitanga

Pitanga

2016 · Self
Toda Criança é Criança

Toda Criança é Criança

2015 · Self
Intermissions

Intermissions

2004 · Herself
Babilônia 2000

Babilônia 2000

2001 · Self

A Dívida da Vida

1992
Benedita da Silva

Benedita da Silva

1991
The Memory Thread

The Memory Thread

1991 · Herself
Mulheres: Uma Outra História

Mulheres: Uma Outra História

1988 · Self
Abolition

Abolition

1988 · Herself
Se O Rei Zulu Já Não Pode Andar Nu

Se O Rei Zulu Já Não Pode Andar Nu

1987 · Self
Our Lives

Our Lives

1985
A Estética da Luta

A Estética da Luta