2020-02-072020-02-072014-12HIRANO, Luis Felipe Kojima. O gestus social em Rio zona norte: notas para um diálogo entre ator e diretor na análise cinematográfica. Tomo, São Cristóvão, n. 25, p. 225-266, jul./dez. 2014.e- 2318-9010http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/18626This paper analyzes the dialogue between director and actor in the film Rio Zona Norte, directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos and starring Grande Otelo. Through this dialogue, the article has three objectives: firstly, it presents a method for the assessment of the actor’s performance in feature films, seeking to observe that Grande Otelo interpretations adds meaning to the character, beyond the limits established by the montage and camera frame. Secondly, by way of observing the interpretation of a black actor, the article intends to examine how Grande Otelo and Nelson Pereira dos Santos oppose to the existing stereotypes in the cinema by then, through the film. Finally, after a careful analysis of the film, I try to bring elements to understand some of the social conditions that allowed Nelson Pereira dos Santos to transform the cinematic field, thus allowing for a new performance space for Grande Otelo.porAcesso AbertoRio zona norteNelson Pereira dos SantosGrande OteloPerformance do ator e estereótipoActor’s performance e stereotype.Artigo10.21669/tomo.v0i0.3440