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Beat Is Protest: Funk from a Female Perspective (2018)

Who are the chicks that make up the funk movement, and where are they? Funk has always been a form of protest, just as being a woman is. BEAT IS PROTEST: FUNK FROM A FEMALE PERSPECTIVE depicts the last decade underground scene of the funk women protesters in São Paulo. The testimonies come from transgender and cisgender women who navigate this universe in different roles, such as singers, DJs, beat-makers, producers, entrepreneurs, rappers, and dancers, and also from drag queens.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Renata PradoRenata Prado
  • Photo of Juju ZLJuju ZL
  • Photo of Pabllo VittarPabllo Vittar
  • Photo of Linn da QuebradaLinn da Quebrada
  • Photo of Amanda CoelhoAmanda Coelho
  • Photo of Kiara FelippeKiara Felippe
  • Photo of Rubia MaraRubia Mara
  • Photo of MC DezyrreMC Dezyrre
  • Photo of MeeduzaMeeduza
  • Photo of UriasUrias

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