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

Aly Muritiba Says It Was ‘Revolutionary’ to Centre Black Joy in Brazilian Musical ‘Funk’ Led by Rising Star Duda Santos hakkında magazin dünyasında yaşanan en son ayrıntılar ve sıcak gelişmeler netleşti. Nov 13, 2026 5:42am PT 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 Plus Icon Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Latest ‘White Tiger Column’ Directors on How Myanmar’s Resistance Speaks to Political Youth Movements in Brazil, Serbia and the U.S.: ‘Revolution Is on the Lips of a Lot of People’ 17 hours ago IDFA Head on How ‘You Can See Everything’ Phenomenon Can Pump New Blood Into Theatrical Doc Releases: ‘What Else Would This Audience See?’ 1 day ago ‘Romería’ Director Carla Simón Would ‘Love’ to Collaborate With Rosalía Following Latin Grammy Nomination for ‘Flamenco’ 3 days ago See All Add us as a Google Preferred Source Comments 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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That is where Sabrina (Duda Santos) feels her best, stepping onto the stage and into her MC persona to sing about explicit sexual desires to the bass-heavy beats of funk, the Brazilian rhythm that won the hearts of major international stars like Madonna and The Weeknd. Sabrina is a rocket, a determined young woman who dreams of making it big and is unapologetic about her desires—both professional and sexual.

Speaking with Variety ahead of Huelva, Muritiba says the idea to “speak about favela from a different perspective” came from producers Heitor Dhalia and Manoel Rangel. Both had shot series in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and had witnessed the “potency of funk.” The duo then invited the director into the project, with the newly-formed trio brainstorming the character of Sabrina.

Muritiba’s research process was “empirical,” with the director attending several different funk parties across Rio while working on the script and the visual concept for the film. Casting came soon after, with “Funk” boasting a large ensemble cast including several real-life funk singers like Lellê and MC Nem.

“Casting was conducted by the very talented Alonso Zerbinato, who cast from the favelas and funk parties across Rio,” says Muritiba. “The majority of the ensemble consists of real-life funk singers, but I needed an experienced actress for the main role because Sabrina is a very complex character.” The answer for Sabrina came in the shape of Duda Santos, whose burgeoning career has skyrocketed in the last two years thanks to main roles in massively popular telenovelas such as “Garota do Momento” and “A Nobreza do Amor.” “Duda is a great actress, but also a great dancer,” noted the director.

“After several roles on TV, she was

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