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Ghetto’s Punk

Rox is a black girl from the outskirts who finds the power of speech and expression in rock. Alongside her friends Day and Tina, she seeks to establish herself with Banda Airela. To do this, she will face the lack of support from her evangelical mother and prejudice in the musical environment itself. The short film portrays black women as protagonists in the world of rock and the struggle to regain rhythm as black culture.

  • Isabela Alves
    Director
    Da Ponte Pra Cá, Amar a Ilha, O Pipa
  • Lua Berar
    Director
    Angel, Pão com salsicha e Ave Maria
  • Isabela Alves
    Writer
  • Lua Berar
    Writer
  • Alini Massê
    Producer
  • Jackson Silva
    Producer
  • Natasha Brígida
    Key Cast
    "Rox"
  • Renata Santos
    Key Cast
    "Nena"
  • Vanessa Black
    Key Cast
    "Tina"
  • Ana Luddin
    Key Cast
    "Day"
  • Erick Sanders
    Key Cast
    "Jimi"
  • Sirius Nightgale
    Key Cast
    "Lúcio"
  • Vinícius Garcia
    Key Cast
    "Wesley"
  • Jackson Silva
    Cast preparation
  • Thauany Oliveira
    Production assistant
  • Hugo Anikulapo Lima
    Photography Direction
  • Sarah Caroline
    Photography assistant
  • Koji
    Sound direction
  • Bianca Nagano
    Sound Assistant
  • RICCA
    Make up and hair
  • Darlene Maravilha
    Art direction
  • Bella
    Art direction assistent
  • PADDUAN
    Costume
  • Hugo Anikulapo Lima
    Editing and color
  • Suzana Leite
    Still photography
  • Lua Berar
    Soundtrack
  • Guilherme Montanari
    Soundtrack
  • Luana Gomes
    Translator
  • Bianca Nagano
    Subtitles
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Punk da Periferia
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, comedy, music, black, latino, underground, women
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 14, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - by Lift-Off Global Network
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 15, 2024
    Pinewood Studios
    Official Selection
  • GIVE ME VOICE
    Miami
    United States
    August 28, 2024
    Florida
    Official Selection
  • Brazil New Visions Film Fest
    Camaragibe
    Brazil
    August 22, 2024
    Pernambuco
    Official Selection
  • TRILOKA INTERNATIONAL FILMFARE AWARDS
    Wellington
    United Kingdom
    October 6, 2024
    Tamil Nadu
    Official Selection
  • Mostra de Curtas da Consciência Negra
    Arujá
    Brazil
    November 28, 2024
    Casarão das Artes
    Official Selection
  • Short Way International Short Film Festival
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    August 16, 2025
    Cine Satyros Bijou
    Official Selection
  • Golden FEMI Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    June 7, 2025
    Sofia Balkan Palace
    Official Selection
  • Mostra Livre de Cinema 2025
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    May 30, 2025
    Mostra Cinema Negro
    Official Selection
  • Power24 International Film Festival
    Durban
    South Africa
    August 22, 2025
    The Bat Centre
    Semi-finalist
  • Urbanite Arts & Film Festival
    Peekskill
    United States
    August 1, 2025
    Nova Iorque
    Honorable Mention
  • FestCine Itaúna
    Caruru
    Brazil
    July 29, 2025
    Pernambuco
    Official Selection
  • Bijou Film Festival
    Oakland
    United States
    August 13, 2025
    California
    Official Selection
  • T.I.F.A - Tietê Internacional Film Awards
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    April 26, 2026
    Teatro Santa Terezinha
    Official Selection
  • Cine Tornado Festival 2026
    Curitiba
    Brazil
    October 20, 2026
    Cinemateca de Curitiba
    Quarter-Finalist
Distribution Information
  • Parasita Filmes
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Isabela Alves, Lua Berar

Isabela da Silva Alves (born September 14, 1997) is a journalist and filmmaker.

She is the founder of the production company Parasita Filmes, dedicated to making films about the outskirts of the extreme south of São Paulo.

Her short films are: Filming In The Hood (2022), Love The Island (2023), The Kite (2023) Punk from the Periphery (2024). She also acted as the character Milena in the short Blogueira da Favela (2022).

As a filmmaker, she was recognized with awards at the São Bernardo do Campo Festival (for Love The Island), Mostra Na Tela na Quebrada (Filming In The Hood), and best direction, best script and best actor in the 17th Short Taquary (Love The Island).

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