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The rise of MC Sabrina, a young Brazilian funk singer, from her beginnings in Morro dos Prazeres to the electrifying favela parties that pulse through the heart of Rio de Janeiro.
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The rise of MC Sabrina, a young Brazilian funk singer, from her beginnings in Morro dos Prazeres to the electrifying favela parties that pulse through the heart of Rio de Janeiro.
Combining testimonials from characters who make the São Paulo funk scene happen with observational excerpts, director Kenya Zanatta addresses the multiplicities and contradictions of the movement. By tackling issues such
Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of Sout
Jack woke up in a Funk one day. No one really knows how it started.
When Ulja (12) is prevented from pursuing her passion, astronomy, she decides to take matters into her own hands. With a stolen hearse and a 13-year-old classmate as a driver, she makes her way across Eastern Europe to w
After he's fired from his job -- by his mother, no less -- Bob Funk agrees to quit drinking, see a therapist, and eventually report to a new boss, who might just be the woman of his dreams.
Rio Funk is a project about kids from favelas in Rio how to get hope and learn how to escape from their indistinct fate to be drug dealers in the future.
A documentary about sex based on the world of funk, the most powerful and popular musical genre in Brazil. Without moralizing, the film reveals how, through the body, dance, lyrics, and experiences of its artists, funk e
A reluctant vinyl collector Franko finds himself on an adventure across former Yugoslavia to find the only vinyl record missing from his collection: the "Ulica Jorgovana / Zlatokosa" single, one of the finest examples of
When one old man is fed up with the crime in his city, he enlists his grandchildren and takes matters into his own hands.
Heartbroken, Shams revisits the moment they first met Ana, hoping that -maybe this time- they'll understand why it all fell apart.
A dysfunctional team of young black superheroes struggle against a hip-hop sensation hell bent on hypnotizing the black community.
"Food, Funk and Favela", which portrays the story of the NGO project "Cozinhas Solidárias Gastromotiva", draws a direct parallel between three elements that are fundamental to building a new future: food, culture and a l
Between 1982 and 1984, Piper staged a series of events advertised as, Funk Lessons, which invited participants to learn about the dance styles, culture, and history of funk music. As documented in a video by Sam Samore,
The early 70s is a golden epoch of our popular music. Hundreds of songs of exquisite beauty. Groundbreaking sound. Futuristic suits. How and whence could all of this emerge in a Soviet socialist republic? How did a brand
Set in Red Hook, a Brooklyn neighborhood on the verge of gentrification, GOOD FUNK follows three generations of citizens whose lives intersect through acts of kindness both big and small.
In the not so distant where music has been outlawed by an oppressive dictatorship, a DJ and terrorist in the eyes of the authorities will rise up and inspire the people to regain their freedom.
G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic new approach – merging Gangsta Rap with elements of Motown, Funk, and
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.