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Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (/ˈsɑːlɪs/; Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈvawteʁ ˈsalis]; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker. A major figure of the Resumption Cinema in Brazil, Salles is widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian filmmakers of all time. His accolades include an Academy Award accepted for Best International Film, three Cannes Film Festival prizes, three Venice Film Festival prizes, two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Bear and a Golden Globe. He first became internationally known for his film Central Station (1998), which earned two Academy Awards nominations, for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actress for Fernanda Montenegro, winning a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for Best Foreign Language Film as well as the Golden Bear at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. His subsequent works include Behind the Sun (2001), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Dark Water (2005) and On the Road (2012). At the 97th Academy Awards, his critically acclaimed film I'm Still Here (2024) received a rare double nomination for Best Picture and Best International Feature; it won the latter, becoming the first Brazilian film to win an Academy Award in any category. Heir to Itaú Unibanco, with a fortune valued at US$4.5 billion (R$24.26 billion), Salles is the third richest filmmaker in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Salles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Lígia (Macla Tenório), Anne (Duda Luvisneck), Mia (Inhui Song) and Kayla (Maria Lucia Longuinho) don't care about what's in fashion or what's most popular at the moment. In the big city of Maceió, the four form the band The Patties, perform shows dressed in stylish clothes and are more interested in creating their own identity as a punk band. One day they are discovered by Iago Montanari (Carlinhos Maia), a music entrepreneur who soon gets them a contract with MCZ Records and makes the band a national success. But not everything is perfect: Verônica (Raquel dos Teclados), who works at MCZ Records, intends to use the band to control the youth of Brazilians through music and, upon discovering such intentions, Lígia and her friends will do everything to clear their names. Artists: The Patties - the all-girl punk-pop garage "femcelcore" band from Maceió who stars in the film. Members: Lígia - lead vocals/guitar Anne - guitar/backing vocals Mia - bass/backing vocals Kayla - drums/backing vocals Victor Del Valle - A beachy rock/folk singer and guitarist and Lígia's romantic interest. Chefão - A well-known rapper in the Brazilian media. He helps the Patties at one point in the film. MC Smirnov - A funk artist who competes for success with the Patties. LaNuit - A rival boy band to The Patties from São Paulo, with standard boys who sing unusual songs and steal their success. Members: Luca, Jota D, Guto, Ryota
