Iracema (1917)

Directed by

Vittorio Capellaro

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Brazil

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A story set in the early colonial era of Brazil about the romance between a native woman and a European man. It explores the cultural clashes and personal bonds that form during first contact.

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What happens

Iracema is a 1917 Brazilian silent historical film directed by Vittorio Capellaro and starring Iracema de Alencar in the title role. The film is an adaptation of José de Alencar's 1865 novel of the same title. The story is set during the early contacts between European and Native Americans in what became Brazil. It was remade in 1949. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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