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Story
An emancipatory debut film which hits Brazilian cinema like an explosive offensive smash. Sofia is captain of a volleyball team from São Paolo full of queer energy. The evening before a vital championship, the 17-year old decides on an abortion – illegal in Brazil. Now Sofia is in the crosshairs of evangelical extremists who want to prevent her from carrying out her decision. Persecuted by the white fanatics’ hate-filled zealotry, the young woman finds refuge in the pulsating collective of her team as they stand up to protect their team-mate.
Kindly supported by ANTJE LANDSHOFF-ELLERMANN
Director
LILLAH HALLA (*1981) is a Brazilian film-maker who studied Film Direction in Cuba before gaining international recognition for her short Menarca (2020). Power Alley celebrated its premiere at Cannes in the section Semaine de la Critique.Trailer
Info
Levante
Fiction Feature
Portuguese
Veto! | FF2023
Brazil, France, Uruguay
2023
99 min
OV with English subtitles
Lillah Halla
María Elena Morán, Lillah Halla
Ayomi Domenica Dias, Loro Bardot, Grace Passô, Gláucia Vandeveld, Rômulo Braga
Clarissa Guarilha, Rafaella Costa, Louise Bellicaud, Claire Charles-Gervais
Wilssa Esser
Ruben Valdés, Alejandro Grillo, Waldir Xavier
Eva Randolph
Maria Beraldo with the participation of Badsista / Juçara Marçal
Maíra Mesquita
Nicole Davrieux
Gabriel Domingues
M-appeal
Arissas (Brazil); Manjericão Filmes (Brazil); In Vivo Films (France); Cimarrón Cine (Uruguay)
Santiago López, Hernán Musaluppi, Diego Robino
M-appeal, Julie Massera: julie@m-appeal.com
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Coming of AgeFamily and RelationshipsWomenSocietyLGBTQIA+Love and RomanceHuman RightsPolitics and PowerRacism and DiscriminationFemale DirectorsSexualityFather
