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.
Top Cast
Edna de Cássia as Iracema
Paulo César Peréio as Tião
Conceição Senna as Teresa
Photos
Reviews
Loading reviews…
More Like This
The Emerald Forest
22 Jun 1985
Central Station
03 Apr 1998
The Blue Trail
28 Aug 2025
Train Dreams
05 Nov 2025
Women Talking
23 Dec 2022
VIPs
25 Mar 2011
The River
01 Dec 1984
Skin
24 Jul 2009
Sky
06 Apr 2016
Adam
02 Jul 2020
Against All Flags
24 Dec 1952
The Visit
06 May 1964
The Mosquito Coast
26 Nov 1986
Come Sunday
21 Jan 2018
EO
30 Sep 2022
On Fire
29 Sep 2023
Vitalina Varela
07 Oct 2019
I'm Still Here
19 Sep 2024
Madame X
25 Feb 1966
Killer's Kiss
01 Oct 1955