Aly Muritiba Says It Was ‘Revolutionary’ to Centre Black Joy in Brazilian Musical ‘Funk’ Led by Rising Star Duda Santos
Variety reports that director Aly Muritiba says it was "revolutionary" to centre Black joy in "Funk," a musical about Brazilian funk rhythm set in Rio's favelas and led by Duda Santos. The piece describes the film as following Muritiba's Venice-selected "Private Desert" and Gramado closer "Drenched in Blood," and says that despite seeming like a sharp turn, it connects to themes running through those films and his other work.
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Aly Muritiba Says It Was ‘Revolutionary’ to Centre Black Joy in Brazilian Musical ‘Funk’ Led by Rising Star Duda Santos
At first glance, it might seem as if Aly Muritiba took quite a sharp turn with “Funk,” the high-octane musical that follows the Venice-selected “Private Desert” and Gramado closer “Drenched in Blood.” But a closer look reveals how all three films, as well as many of the director’s other lauded works, are informed by a […]
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