Antônia (2007)

5.5/10 • 90 min • Drama Music

Overview

Determined to escape their poverty-stricken lives, four talented young women living on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, form an all-female rap group but find their road to success is riddled with sexism, racism, and violence. One by one, they succumb to their grim realities...until they discover that out of struggle comes strength, and out of strength, the courage to continue on.

Cast

Negra Li

Leilah Moreno

Bárbarah

Thaíde

Marcelo Diamante

Paula Pretta

Passageira da Lotação

Giulio Lopes

Leona Cavalli

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