Antônia - O Filme (2006)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Tata Amaral

Writers:

Tata Amaral (writer)
Roberto Moreira (writer)

Release Date:

21 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical

Tagline:

All It Takes Is Everything You Have.

Plot:

Determined to escape their poverty-stricken lives, four talented young women living on the outskirts of Sao Paulo...

Plot Keywords:

Brazil | Womens Issues | Brazilian Hip Hop | Girl Band | Music Group

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Negra Li	...	Preta
Cindy Mendes	...	Lena (Maria Madalena)
Leilah Moreno	...	Barbarah
Jacqueline Simão	...	Mayah (as Quelynah)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chico Andrade	...	Duda
Barão	...	Barão
Adielson Bonam	...	Apresentador do show
Odara Carvalho	...	Roberta
Leona Cavalli
Nathalye Cris	...	Emília
Valney Damasceno	...	Zé (namorado de Duda)
Ezequiel da Silva	...	Robinho
Thobias da Vai-Vai	...	João (Pai de Preta)
Sandra de Sá	...	Maria (Mãe de Preta)
Mercílio Duarte	...	Delegado
Zenóbio Fernandes	...	Taxista
Claudio Galperin	...	Médico / Doctor
Hadji	...	DJ Cocão
Hébano	...	Talarico
Kamau	...	Dante
Giulio Lopes	...	Antenor
Rubinho Louzada	...	Caixa
Fernando Macário	...	Ermano
Júlio Machado	...	Noivo
Maionezi	...	JP
Silvana Matteusi	...	Passageira Lotação 3
Martha Meola	...	Passageira Lotação 2
Paula Pretta	...	Passageira Lotação 1
Negro Rico	...	DJ Anjo
Silveira	...	Músico
Thaíde	...	Marcelo Diamante

Also Known As:

Antônia (Brazil) (short title)
Antonia (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some thematic material, language and brief violence.

Runtime:

90 min | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

São Paulo, Brazil

Company:

Coração da Selva

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "Antônia" (2006)

A South American Dreamgirls (not!)

If you're wont to check out a film with a cast of strong,independent (and very attractive)women who persevere in the face of adversity,then seek out Antonia. This fine film from Brazil is also a very well written,directed,photographed & acted tale of four young women from Sao Paulo who have been friends since girlhood,and who also boast of musical talent who just want to make it big in the (mostly)male dominated world of Hip Hop/Rap. The big chance comes when they get to open for a big Rap act & are well received. What follows is some bad breaks that pair down the foursome down to a twosome. This is the kind of film that in the wrong hands could have been turned into little more than a South American Spice Girls knock off. Let us all be eternally thankful that didn't happen. The film also boasts of a killer music soundtrack. It almost at times reminded me a wee bit of 'Dreamgirls'(only without a slimy manager). As the film is subtitled, a bit of a search may be in order (you can bet your bottom dollar you won't find it at your local Showcase Cinema). As it was released in 2006, it may already be available on DVD (it does have an American distributor,and carries a PG-13 rating for some salty language and a rather disturbing image of the aftermath of a bloody violent attack).