Résumé

This work aims to make visible the socio-cultural contributions of the concept of amefricanity in the construction of Brazilian society (Gonzalez 2020). One of the mechanisms used to make it invisible is the ideology of whitening, which can be seen in different contexts, including cinema. Since the arrival of cinema in Brazil at the end of the 19th century (1896), the presence of black people in directing and producing films has been uneven, especially black women. This has had a significant impact on aspects such as social representation and the conception of national identity. Therefore, through qualitative bibliographical research and analysis of the narratives of the films Um dia com Jerusa (2020) by filmmaker Viviane Ferreira, Travessia (2017) by Safira Moreira and Kbela (2015) by Yasmin Thayná, we have established reflections on the potential of afrocentric cinema with a focus on the production of black women as a form of political and social organization, resistance and decolonization of thought. In conclusion, we hope that by linking the works to the idea of amefricanizing Black Cinema in the Feminine, we will make explicit the aesthetic, educational and subversive formative potential that can contribute to a feminist and anti-racist pedagogy.