Antonia (2006)

Four young black women live in the neighborhood of Brasilandia, in the underprivileged outskirts of Sao Paulo, and fight for the dream of making a living with their music. Friends since childhood, Preta, Barbarah, Mayah and Lena constantly need to fight against poverty, violence and sexism. Each of them succumb to their grim realities, but end up gathering the pieces of the group and regaining the joy of singing together.

The film Antonia generated a successful homonymous spin-off TV series at Rede Globo, which was indicated for the Emmy International in 2007, the television’s Oscar.

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• World Premiere – 31st Toronto International Film Festival – 2006

  a production Coração da Selva, Tangerina Entretenimento, O2 Filmes, Globo Filmes and Playarte

  feature film

  fiction

  90 min

  2006




• Negra Li as Preta

  Cindy as Lena

  Leilah Moreno as Barbarah

  Quelynah as Mayah

  Marcus Vinicius Kamau as Dante

  Sandra de Sá as Mãe de Preta

  Thaíde as Marcelo Diamante

  DJ Negro Rico as DJ Anjo

  Nathalye Cris as Emília

  Thobias da Vai Vai as Pai de Preta

  Fernando Macário as Hermano

  Maionezi as JP

  DJ Hadji as DJ Cocão

  Ezequiel da Silva as Robinho

  Max B.O. as M.C. Brasilândia

  Z’ África Brasil as Z’ África Brasil

  Black Gero / Bira Black / DJ Cello as Grupo Black Gero

  Chico Santo as Duda




• directed by Tata Amaral

  producers Geórgia Costa Araújo and Tata Amaral

  co-producers Andréa Barata Ribeiro, Bel Berlinck and Fernando Meirelles

  associate producer Guel Arraes

  executive producers Geórgia Costa Araújo and Moa Ramalho

  screenplay Roberto Moreira and Tata Amaral

  cinematography Jacob Solitrenick

  art director Rafael Ronconi

  editing Idê Lacreta

  music Beto Villares and Parteum

  sound design Eduardo Santos Mendes

  sound João Godoy

  production manager Antonio Irivan

  casting Patricia Faria

  cast setter Sergio Penna

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• 31st Toronto International Film Festival – World Premiere and selection to the ‘Contemporary World Cinema’ section – 2006

  Berlin International Film Festival – Opening film of the Generation 14plus section – 2007

  Berlin International Film Festival – 3rd place at the “Teddy Ballot Volkswagen” Audience Award – 2007

  Rotterdam International Film Festival – Cinema of the World Selection – 2007

  Havana Film Festival – Roque Dalton Award and Best Sound Design – 2006

  Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse – Opening Film – 2007

  30th Sao Paulo International Film Festival – Best Brazilian Feature (fiction) – 2006

  Queer Lisboa – Best Film – 2008

  International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Zlín, Czech Republic) – Special Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – 2007

  6th  International Images Film Festival for Women (Zimbabwe) – Best Cinematography – 2007

  30th Göteborg Film Festival – Worldwide Section Selection – 2007

  Images of Black Women Film Festival London UK – Official Selection – 2007

  Festcine Goiânia – Best Cinematography – 2006

  Miami International Film Festival – Official Selection – 2007

  Festival du Cinéma Brésilien de Paris – Official Selection – 2007

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