Film

Joy Is the Acid Test

2023 · 1h 41m · Drama

A film about love, also a memoir, about the trip made in the 1970s to Morocco by Jarda Ícone, an artist, sexologist, and octogenarian rocker, as she defines herself, and Lírio Terron, a human rights activist. In fact, a journey that is not over in their lives. Jarda Icon teaches classes on how women can obtain their own orgasm. With her group of disciples and friends Ana Brasil, Sheyla Fernanda, Caroline Sylvie and Lakshmi she develops self-sustainable feminist and artistic projects. The film is political, but not at all politicized in the traditional sense. It is an ode to the underground and counterculture movements, it is a hymn to freedom, and its title is also a tribute to Oswald d Andrade, one of the main names in Brazilian modernism.

Helena Ignez

Jarda Ícone

Ney Matogrosso

Lírio

Thaís de Almeida Prado

Ana Brasil

Barbara Vida

Sheyla Fernanda

Michele Matalon

Caroline Sylvie

André Guerreiro Lopes

Antônio

Djin Sganzerla

Jarda Ícone Jovem

Negro Leo

Padre Lúcio

Lorena Da Silva

Ana Luisa Escorel

Fernanda D'Umbra

Baby Ring

Mario Bortolotto

Marião

Fransérgio Araújo

Escovado

Julia Katharine

Katharine

Guilherme Leme

Militar

Danielly O.M.M

Lakshimi

Vera Valdez

Jade

• Helena IgnezDirector · Executive Producer · Screenplay
• Michele MatalonProducer · Executive Producer
• Toni NogueiraDirector of Photography
• Matheus da Rocha PereiraDirector of Photography
• Mirrah da SilvaDirector of Photography
• Flora DiasDirector of Photography
• Lucas EskinaziDirector of Photography
• Sergio Gagliardi-GagEditor

Release date

January 23, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

14

Genres

Drama