Antônia
Feb 09 2007
•2h 30m
•Drama, Music
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
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Negra Li
Preta
Cindy Mendes
Lena (Maria Madalena)
Leilah Moreno
Bárbarah
Quelynah
Mayah
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