Anitta Gathers Family and Friends in Rio de Janeiro For An Exclusive Screening of Her New Netflix Documentary

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Anitta Gathers Family and Friends in Rio de Janeiro For an Exclusive Screening of Her New Netflix Documentary

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20 February 2025

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Rio de Janeiro, February 20, 2025 - On Thursday, Anitta gathered family and friends for an exclusive screening of the documentary Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta premiering March 6 on Netflix. The Rio de Janeiro celebration was attended by the singers parents, Miriam Macedo and Mauro Machado, her brother, Renan Machado, and celebrities such as Maria Ribeiro, Regina Cas , Marcelo Serrado, Eri Johnson, David Brazil, Bruna Griphao, Juliana Amaral, Lucas Guedes and Rafa Uccman, who closely experienced the production.

"Im so excited to be presenting the movie Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta to my close friends and family for the first time, right here in my hometown. After all, they are all part of this story too. Im really looking forward to the premiere! This is very different from anything Ive ever done before, said Anitta.

Were delighted to present this new project with Anitta in the wake of her previous successful series, Go Anitta (2018) and Anitta: Made in Hon rio (2020), added Elisa Chalfon, head of non-fiction content at Netflix Brazil.

Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta captures the artists journey of self-discovery through the intimate perspective of a crush from her youth, who helps reveal the real Larissa to the world. The content also features iconic moments from the career of the "girl from Rio," including backstage footage from Rio Carnival, unprecedented wins at international awards ceremonies, her hit single Envolver reaching the top of global charts and her performance at Coachella.

The documentary is directed by Jo o Wainer and Pedro Cantelmo, written by Maria Ribeiro, with Felipe Britto and Melanie Chapaval Lebensztajn of Ginga Pictures serving as executive producers.

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About Ginga Pictures

A global entertainment pioneer, Ginga Pictures is an American production studio founded by Brazilian entrepreneurs. The studio aims to connect Brazil and Brazilians with the rest of the world, promoting international collaborations and giving voice to powerful new stories from around the world. In 2022, Ginga expanded to producing film and TV shows, creating departments dedicated to short-form content, such as commercials and videos, as well as original content for movies and shows. Several original projects are in development, as they work to strengthen their presence on streaming platforms. The company reached new heights when it became the first Brazilian-led production studio to win an MTV Video Music Award (VMA) with the video for Anittas Funk Rave. Ginga works with a wide range of clients, including global brands such as Coca-Cola, Ambev, Reckitt, Puma, Volvo and Unilever.

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