Directed by: Camila Matta - At Ile Axé Ogum Obaluae, a Candomblé terreiro located in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. The founder and Ialorixá of the house, Conceição d’Obaluaê, recounts her journey within the religion, shares the influences that helped her recognize herself as a religious leader, and speaks of her pride in witnessing the rise of her children of the saints. “Bença Mãe” is a documentary that explores the power and importance of women within Yoruba liturgy. A way of honoring the Mothers of Candomblé.
