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Joy Is the Acid Test

Country: Brazil, Language: Portuguese, 101 mins

Original Title

A Alegria é a Prova dos Nove
  • Director: Helena Ignez
  • Writer: Helena Ignez
  • Producer: Helena Ignez, Michele Matalon, João Orth

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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.


Trailer...

Trailer A Alegria é a Prova dos Nove (Joy is the Acid Test) - Directed by Helena Ignez from Mercúrio Produções on Vimeo.

Cast & Characters

Helena Ignez (as Jarda Ícone)
Ney Matogrosso (as Lírio)
Thais de Almeida Prado (as Ana Brasil (as Thais Almeida Prado))
Bárbara Vida (as Sheyla Fernanda)
Michele Matalon (as Caroline Sylvie)
André Guerreiro Lopes (as Antônio)
Djin Sganzerla (as Jarda Ícone jovem)
Negro Leo (as Padre Lúcio)
Lorena Da Silva (as Ana Luisa Escorel)
Fernanda D'Umbra (as Baby Ring)
Mário Bortolotto (as Marião)
Fransérgio Araújo (as Escovado)
Julia Katharine (as Katharine)
Guilherme Leme (as Militar)
Danielly OMM Kaufmann (as Lakshimi (as Danielly O.M.M.))
Vera Barreto Leite (as Jade)
Eduardo Chagas (as Ernesto)
Marcela Chamlian (as Josette)
Amjad Milhem (as Mahmud)
Dan Nakagawa (as Aju Ohno)
Rafael Rudolf (as Militar Jovem)
Barbara Vida (as Sheila Fernanda)