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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
Play Video
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" ★★★★
The Pink Lens
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