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Antônia
Antônia

Antônia

All It Takes Is Everything You Have.

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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.

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Budget

$500000

Revenue

$3550

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

09 February 2007

Country

Brazil

Cast

Negra Li

Negra Li

Preta

Cindy Mendes

Cindy Mendes

Lena (Maria Madalena)

Leilah Moreno

Leilah Moreno

Bárbarah

Quelynah

Quelynah

Mayah

Kamau

Kamau

Dante

Negro Rico

Negro Rico

DJ Anjo

Hadji

Hadji

DJ Cocão

Thaíde

Thaíde

Marcelo Diamante

Fernando Macário

Fernando Macário

Hermano

Fernandinho Beatbox

Fernandinho Beatbox

Z' Africa Brasil

Paula Pretta

Paula Pretta

Passageira da Lotação

Giulio Lopes

Giulio Lopes

Antenor

Leona Cavalli

Leona Cavalli

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