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Iracema

1976 · 1h 36m · Drama

A raw showing of the Transamazonic Road

IMDb
7.2

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Overview

A girl from the countryside goes to the city of Belém to take part in the Círio de Nazaré celebrations. Led to prostitution, she wishes to move to the wealthiest Southeast region of Brazil. In a dance club, she meets a truck driver that transports wood. Dreaming with the big city, she asks for a ride, and the two begin a journey through the Trans-Amazon road. In tension with the Brazilian military authorities of the time, the film registers several aspects of the Amazon social tragedy – forest fires, slave work and child prostitution. Awarded in several international festivals, the film was forbidden by the Brazilian censorship. It was only released years later, winning the Brasília Film Festival in 1981.

Cast

Edna de Cássia

Edna de Cássia

Iracema

Paulo César Peréio

Paulo César Peréio

Tião

Conceição Senna

Conceição Senna

Teresa

Rose Rodrigues

Fernando Neves

Fernando Neves

Sidnei Piñon

Natal

Elma Martins

Wilmar Nunes

Lúcio dos Santos

Orlando Senna

Orlando Senna

Pilot (uncredited)

Margarida Alves Gouveia

Iracema's Mother (uncredited)

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
June 2, 1976
Status
Released
Original language
Portuguese
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
NR
Genres
Drama

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