''Rânia'' is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed by

Roberta Marques Roberta Marques (born June 9, 1968) in Maranguape, Ceará, is a Brazilian film director, film producer, screenwriter and visual artist best known for the series Meninas do Benfica and the feature film Rânia. Biography Roberta Marques studied ...

. The film premiered in the official competition of the 2012

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, and was the winner of the Première Brazil - "New Paths" in the 2011

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Plot

The film follows the story of Rânia, a young girl from

Fortaleza Fortaleza (, locally , Portuguese for ''Fortress'') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza. It is Brazil's 5th largest city and the t ...

, who spends the time on school, housework and working in a tent.Rânia - Filme 2012 - AdoroCinema
/ref> Her biggest dream, however, is to become a dancer. With her best friend, Zizi, Rânia discovers the world of parties and orgies, and starts to make money with the nightlife. When Rânia meets the choreographer Estela, she finally have the chance to become a professional dancer, but will need to confront the intransigence of her parents.

Cast

Rob Das Rob Das (born 12 May 1969, in Delft, Netherlands) is a Dutch film and television actor, director and writer. His movie appearances include in '' The Damned'' (2002), ''Baby Blue'' (2001), and '' De Zwarte Meteoor'' (2000). His TV appearances inc ...

as Belga * Graziela Felix as Rânia *

Mariana Lima Mariana Gomes Ferreira Lima-Díaz (born August 25, 1972) is a Brazilian actress and producer. Personal life Since 1997, she has been married to director Enrique Díaz, with whom she has two daughters, Elena and Antônia. Filmography Telev ...

as Estela * Nataly Rocha as Zizi *

Paulo José Paulo José Gómez de Souza (20 March 1937 – 11 August 2021) was a Brazilian actor. TV work *2014 - ''Em Família'' *2011 - ''Morde & Assopra'' *2009 - ''Caminho das Índias'' - Profeta Gentileza *2006 - '' JK'' *2004 - ''O Pequeno Alqui ...

References

External links

* * 2011 films Brazilian drama films Films set in Fortaleza Films shot in Fortaleza 2011 directorial debut films 2011 drama films {{2010s-Brazil-film-stub