Abstract
Mother Enedina has just lost her grandson she lived with and now faces the challenge of leaving her house. Mother Maria, 74, divides her attention amongst the activities of raising “iaos” – beginners in the orisha’s cult initiation – at the Axe Opo Afonja’s terreiro (Candomble yard), and the life in her community, while saint-mother Mimi’s motto is to live for the Candomble. The documentary “A Benca”, features the day-to-day of these three Candomble ladies living in Baixada Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, dealing with themes as aging, the passing time, mutual respect between young and elder people inside Candomble and the belief in Orishas’ worship.
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