Antonia Antônia 2006 / 90 min / color / subtitles in English Director: Tata Amaral Screenwriter: Roberto Moreira and Tata Amaral Editor: Idê Lacreta Director of Photography: Jacob Sarmento Solitrenick Sound: João Godoy Production: Coração da Selva, O2 Filmes Cast: Negra Li, Cindy, Leilah Moreno, Queylenah, Marcus Vinicius Kamau Synopsis On the outskirts of São Paulo, four black girls who have been singing together since they were young fight to fulfil their dream of making a living from music. With their rap group "Antonia", they find a manager and begin to put on shows in bars and parties. But, just as the dream seems to be coming true, their hopes are dashed by the daily events that accompany poverty, chauvinism and violence. Can the group and their friendship recover from this jeopardy? Director Tata Amaral is one of the most highly awarded Brazilian filmmakers. Her first feature-length film, Um céu de estrelas, was elected by critics as one of the three most important national films in the 90's, and won 18 awards in Brazil and abroad; Através da janela, her next movie, also won ten awards. Tata has directed more than ten short films, including the prestigious Viver a vida. Schedule