Aly Muritiba Says It Was ‘Revolutionary’ to Centre Black Joy in Brazilian Musical ‘Funk’ Led by Rising Star Duda Santos

The film is playing in competition at the Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival

By Rafa Sales Ross

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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 curiosity around loneliness and desire. In “Funk,” that curiosity lends itself to the portrayal of a young woman whose life’s dream is to become a Brazilian funk star, but whose journey to the top comes with great personal sacrifice.

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