Italy / Jul 14, 1975 / Taormina Film Festival
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elma Martins | |
| Wilmar Nunes | |
| Lúcio dos Santos | |
| Orlando Senna | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Margarida Alves Gouveia | Iracema's Mother (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ZDF, Stopfilm |
| Release date | 2 giugno 1976 |
| Executive producer | Malu Alencar, Achim Tappen |
| Production | Orlando Senna |
| Writer | Jorge Bodanzky, Hermano Penna, Orlando Senna |
| Editing | Jorge Bodanzky, Eva Grundman |
| Cinematography | Jorge Bodanzky, Francisco Carneiro |
| Assistant directors | Jorge Bodanzky, Orlando Senna |
| Camera operators | Francisco Carneiro, Jorge Bodanzky |
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| Additional photography | Francisco Carneiro, Jorge Bodanzky |
| Production design | Orlando Senna |
| Art direction | Orlando Senna |
| Set decoration | Orlando Senna |
| Music | Achim Tappen |
| Sound | Achim Tappen |
| Costume design | Conceição Senna |
| Makeup | Conceição Senna |
| Hairstyling | Conceição Senna |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 01, 1976 / Cannes International Critics' Week
Brazil / Nov 24, 1980 / Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro
Greece / May 13, 2006 / Ecocinema Festival
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Poland / Jun 20, 2007 / Latin America Film Festival
Germany / Feb 17, 2025 / Berlin International Film Festival (Digitally Restored Version)
Limited release
Brazil / Mar 30, 1981
United States / Dec 19, 2012 / New York IFC Center
Theatrical release
France / Jun 02, 1976
Poland / Feb 16, 1979
United States / May 25, 1982 / NR / New York City, New York
TV
Sweden / Feb 20, 1976
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