Power Alley

Directed by Lillah Halla
Starring Ayomi Domenica Dias, Loro Bardot, Grace Passô, Gláucia Vandeveld, Rômulo Braga

Set in the world of competitive volleyball, teen star player Sofia is under pressure to ensure her team’s success, whilst also being under the watchful eye of a talent scout who just might be able to change her life. She is on the cusp of making it but her dreams are shattered when she discovers she is pregnant.

Faced with an impossible situation her team mates – a group of non-binary and female identifying athletes rally round to give her the support she needs in a restrictive society.

Winner – FIPRESCI Prize (Critic’s Week) Cannes 2023.