Iracema
1976, Portuguese. Directed by Jorge Bodanzky & Orlando Senna.
A raw showing of the Transamazonic Road
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Jorge BodanzkyDirector
- Orlando SennaDirector
- Edna de CássiaIracema
- Paulo César PeréioTião
- Conceição SennaTeresa
- Rose RodriguesCast
- Fernando NevesCast
- Sidnei PiñonCast
- NatalCast
- Elma MartinsCast
- Wilmar NunesCast
- Lúcio dos SantosCast
- Orlando SennaPilot (uncredited)
- Margarida Alves GouveiaIracema's Mother (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 2 June 1976
- Original title
- Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica
- Country
- Brazil, Germany
- Written by
- Hermano Penna, Jorge Bodanzky, Orlando Senna
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Iracema runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Iracema is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Iracema on?
Iracema isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 June 1976. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Iracema?
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Who directed Iracema?
Iracema (1976) was directed by Jorge Bodanzky and Orlando Senna and stars Edna de Cássia, Paulo César Peréio, Conceição Senna.