Iracema

The story

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 Brazilian censors. It was only released years later, winning the Brasília Film Festival in 1981.

Cast & crew

Edna de CássiaIracema

Paulo César PeréioTião

Conceição SennaTeresa

Rose Rodrigues

Rose RodriguesCast

Fernando NevesCast

Sidnei Piñon

Sidnei PiñonCast

Natal

NatalCast

Elma Martins

Elma MartinsCast

Wilmar Nunes

Wilmar NunesCast

Lúcio dos Santos

Lúcio dos SantosCast

Orlando SennaPilot (uncredited)

Margarida Alves Gouveia

Margarida Alves GouveiaIracema's Mother (uncredited)