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.
Acting
Negra Li and crew feel lived-in, not performed.
Direction
Tata Amaral shoots the favela with unflinching love.
Sound
The original tracks slap harder than most biopics.
Director
Tata Amaral
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released when Brazilian funk and hip-hop were exploding globally, yet female voices were systematically erased from that narrative — Antônia forces the conversation.
Negra Li was already a established rapper; her real-life credibility makes Preta's arc hit different. The cast rehearsed as an actual group for months before filming.
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