
Rânia(16)dreamsofacareerasadancer-butifyouliveintheslumsofFortaleza,talentandeffortarenotenough.CarriedbyabeautifulleadingrolebyGrazielaFelix,Marquesturnsherfeaturedebutintoanodetotheenergyanddeterminationofyoungpeople.<br/> AnobsessionwithdancerunsthroughtheoeuvreofRobertaMarques.It’sanobsessionwithwhichsheinfectedtheprotagonistinherfirstfeaturefilm.Rânia(16)dreamsofasuccessfulcareerasadancer.That’snotadreameasytorealise,becauseRânialivesintheslumsofthenorthernBraziliantownofFortalezaandhastoworkhardtosurvive.<br/> Alongsideherschoolcareer,shehelpshermotherwiththehousekeepingandhasapart-timejobinabeachbar.WhenshemeetsthechoreographerEstela,whoselectsherforaninternationaldancecompany,herlifegoesintotopgear.CanRâniarealiseherplansandmaybeevenearnherlivingdancing?<br/> Insteadofchosingaraw,social-realisticstylethatwouldbeanobviouschoiceinateenagedramatakingsuchacloselookatlife,Marquesmadethedaringdecisiontocreateadreamyandtranquilmood.NotsuchanobviouschoicewhenseeninthecontextofRânia'slife,butit’sclosertotheambitionsanddreamsshesopassionatelyyearnsfor.
