BRUNO VERNER & ELIETE MEJORADO INTRODUCE "I"M UGLY BUT TRENDY BY DENISE GARCIA

Bruno Verner & Eliete Mejorado (Tetine / Slum Dunk ) introduce 'I’m Ugly But Trendy” -  a film by Denise Garcia (Brazil/UK -  59 min) 

Rio de Janeiro is the stage for Funk Carioca culture -  the intense lo-down Brazilian funk sound culture from Rio's favela parties (aka Baile Funk) 

"I’m Ugly But Trendy” looks at women’s participation in the Funk Carioca scene with a post-feminist take on the usual male-dominated 'bass debate'. Featuring frank conversations & rare live footage from the greatest funk stars in action such as Deize Tigrona, Tati Quebra Barraco, Vanessinha Do Picachu amongst others, the film traces the origins of Rio’s 'funk sensual’ scene of the early 2000’s from the point of view of female funkers (MCs, dancers, funkeiras) who are also mothers, lovers, wives, students and workers.

Including post screening Q & A with Tetine.

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Bruno Verner is a Brazilian musician and artist member of Brazilian tropical punk funk art duo Tetine. He has produced a number albums including "Slum Dunk Presents Funk Carioca” (Mr Bongo) and "The Sexual Life of The Savages - Underground Post Punk from São Paulo" (Soul Jazz Records), Let Your X’s be Y’s amongst others. He has performed extensively around Europe and Brasil and is currently pursuing his PhD research on Brazilian Post Punk at the department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths University.

Eliete Mejorado is a Brazilian artist and musician also member of Tetine.

Mejorado has produced a number of performance pieces, installations and videos such as 'The 4th World' (2015), "I Hope you Enjoy Your Stay" (2012), "Tetine vs O Bandido Da Luz Vermelha" (2011) involving music, visuals, text and voice. With Tetine she has also released artist's albums in collaboration with Bruno Verner including 'In Loveland With You" (Slum Dunk ), From A Forest Near You (Slum Dunk 2010)  and "The Sexual Life of The Savages - Underground Post Punk from São Paulo" (Soul Jazz Records)

Denise Garcia is a Brazilian filmmaker, feminist activist and a member of Toscographics. In 2005, Denise Garcia releases "Eu Sou Feia Mas To Moda" ( I'm Ugly But Trendy). In 2008 she moves to Germany and establishes Toscographic Berlin in the capital. Amongst many other projects she directed the video "As Coisas Madam" by Wander Wildner and in 2012 produces the documentary Residenzpflicht. She has currently released the book project "In Our Own Words - refugee women in Germany tell their stories". Denise Garcia is also member of The International Women Space - a feminist political group of migrant and refugee women in Germany.