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Zeca tries to get up early to catch the bus and arrive an hour and a half later at the neighboring town’s school, where he works as a librarian. Waking up early is evermore difficult: something prevents him from maintaining his routine. One day, Zeca meets Louisa.

Born and raised in Rocinha, Maxwell Alexandre burst onto the contemporary art scene at the age of 28, and his paintings soon began commanding exorbitant prices. As it follows his relentless creative process and the preparation for an exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, the documentary explores the wound behind his success. By occupying one of the most elite spaces in the art world, he confronts a structurally racist system and the contradictions of becoming part of the very institution his work challenges.

Since 2016, Trap consumption on Spotify has grown by an average of 61% per year. This past year, only Recayd Mob plays have gone up almost 1000%. Every month, over 1 million fans hear the sound of artists like Matuê, Raffa Moreira, Ebony, FBC and Sidoka. And so on. Have a doubt if the trap is pumping?