New Wave (1983)

Original title

Onda Nova

Directed by

José Antonio Garcia

Genre

comedy film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

18

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Brazilian military dictatorship in its first year of legalization after four decades of prohibition, a group of women forms a soccer team. The film mixes erotic and anarchic comedy elements.

irreverentplayfuldefianteroticlightheartedsubversiveperiod piece

What happens

Onda Nova (English: New Wave) is a 1983 Brazilian film directed by Ícaro (Francisco C) Martins and José Antonio Garcia. It is an "erotic and anarchic comedy" that portrays a women's soccer team formed in the midst of the Brazilian military dictatorship—in the first year the sport was permitted after 40 years of prohibition. The film was banned before its release and restored in 4K in 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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