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Power Alley (Levante)

Director: Lillah Halla

Writers: María Elena Morán, 

Lillah Halla

Cast: Ayomi Domenica Dias,

Loro Bardot, Grace Passô,

Gláucia Vandeveld, Rômulo Braga

Duration: 1h 32min

Language: Brazilian Portuguese / Spanish

Country: Brazil / France / Uruguay

Cert: TBC

Year: 2023

POWER ALLEY (LEVANTE) Trailer
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In Cinemas From 29 November

Hard times require furious playing...

On the eve of a future-defining championship, promising volleyball player Sofia, 17, is faced with an unwanted pregnancy. Seeking a termination - criminalised in Brazil - she becomes the target of a fundamentalist group determined to stop her at any cost. But neither Sofia nor those who love her are willing to surrender to the blind fervour of the swarm.

WINNER:
FIPRESCI Prize (Critics' Week)
Cannes Film Festival 2023
 
NOMINATED:
Critics' Week Grand Prize
Queer Palm
Camera d'Or
Cannes Film Festival 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
BFI London Film Festival 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
London Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2024
"Power Alley’s gleeful rebellion against the policing of female and non-binary bodies is timely, heartfelt, and empowering" ★★★★
Culturefly
"Powerful… Halla manages to derail the expected narrative to harrowing effect… This is what resistance looks like" ★★★★ 
The Reviews Hub
"A punchy, confrontational energy infuses this celebration of queer sisterhood…a vivid, dynamic piece of filmmaking driven by the sparky connections between the teammates and a terrific, pulsing electronic score"
Wendy Ide, Screen Daily
"an arresting debut… a film that’s equal parts youthful optimism and astute political commentary. It looks and sounds fantastic… Halla’s voice is razor sharp" ★★★★ 
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