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New Wave (1983)

New Wave poster
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
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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.

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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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