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Joy Is the Acid Test

First aired on Jan 23, 2023

Runtime: 101mins

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Genres: Drama

A film about love, also a memoir, about the trip made in the 1970s to Morocco by Jarda Ícone, an artist, sexologist, and octogenarian rocker, as she defines herself, and Lírio Terron, a human rights activist. In fact, a journey that is not over in their lives. Jarda Icon teaches classes on how women can obtain their own orgasm. With her group of disciples and friends Ana Brasil, Sheyla Fernanda, Caroline Sylvie and Lakshmi she develops self-sustainable feminist and artistic projects. The film is political, but not at all politicized in the traditional sense. It is an ode to the underground and counterculture movements, it is a hymn to freedom, and its title is also a tribute to Oswald d Andrade, one of the main names in Brazilian modernism.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Helena Ignez | Jarda Ícone
Ney Matogrosso | Lírio
Thaís de Almeida Prado | Ana Brasil
Barbara Vida | Sheyla Fernanda
Michele Matalon | Caroline Sylvie
André Guerreiro Lopes | Antônio
Featured Crew
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Helena Ignez | Director
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Toni Nogueira | Director of Photography
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Matheus da Rocha Pereira | Director of Photography
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Luisa Lemgruber | Sound Assistant
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Damião Lopes | Sound Editor
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Barbara Vida | Production Assistant