MALOKERA - MOVIE [English Subtitles]

MC Bia Z.O. is a black woman living in the ghetto of Franco da Rocha who dreams living as an MC in the brazilian funk music scene. Meanwhile, she faces a demanding routine as a salaried worker who lives far from her job, but clings to her faith and her friends, with whom she shares her dreams, to not give up.

Project funded through the Paulo Gustavo Law grant.

The film premiered on July 12, 2024, National Funk Day, in the outdoor area of ​​the Marielle Franco Cultural Center in Franco da Rocha. Malokera also toured several cities and states in Brazil through shows and festivals and was screened at the Lift-Off Global Sessions in 2024.

Malokera is about the struggles of women from the favelas of São Paulo. The film pays homage to the medley as a survival style for funk music, at a time when quality musical productions are still a challenge for artists from favela.

Learn more at instagram.com/malokerfilme

Technical Sheet:

Screenplay and Direction by Yara Cordeiro
Produced by Beatriz Vital
Cast:
MC Vital - MC Bia Z.O
MC Negão LB - MC and Friend
Vulgo Salatiel - Friend
Larieh - MC Leh V.S - Friend
Nathalia Pantaleão - MC Karen - Friend
Heloisa Soares - Coworker
DJ Fonseca - DJ
Alex Batista - Fling
Styling: Yara Cordeiro, Beatriz Vital and Evanny Lyra
Makeup: Evanny Lyra
Hair: Lari Box Braids and Afrovity
Cinematography and Camera: Igor de Paula
1st Camera Assistant: Paola Hernandes and TK Oliveira
Art Direction: Yara Cordeiro and Beatriz Vital
Executive Production: Beatriz Vital and Yara Cordeiro
Base Production: Vitória Emanoely
Direct Sound: Luna do Céu Áudio and Henrique Maciel
Casting Director: Larissa Quirino
Post-Production Director: Yara Cordeiro
Editing, Color Grading and Finishing: Rafael Tafa
Illustration: Mity Dias
Motion Design: Ygor Sena
Musical Direction: Yara Cordeiro
Composition and Performance: MC Vital
Musical Production: Daniel Gonçalves
Audio Editing: Rafael Tafa, Yara Cordeiro and Daniel Gonçalves
Mixing: Yara Cordeiro and Daniel Gonçalves
Subtitles by Marcus Batz