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He is a director, screenwriter and executive producer. He has a doctorate in communication from ECA-USP and a post-doctorate in radio, TV and film from the University of Texas, in Austin, USA. Araújo is known for his reflections on black people in Brazilian society. His work includes the book and the documentary movie “Denying Brazil” (2000), the fictional feature film “Filhas do Vento” (2005), in addition to the documentaries “Cinderellas, Wolves and a Charming Prince” (2009), “Raça” (2013) and “My Friend Fela” (2019). His films have been awarded and screened at film festivals in Brazil and around the world. He was a member of the jury at the 45th Mostra in 2021, the same edition in which he presented the feature “Rita’s Father”.