Pornochanchada: A Brief History of Desire

Pornochanchada: A Brief History of Desire

In an age of repression and moralism, nothing sold better than the profane.

2026

Documentary

Among bodies, jokes, eye-catching posters, and packed movie theaters, pornochanchada became one of the most popular- and contradictory- phenomena in Brazilian cinema. This documentary delves into a cinema of excess and irreverence to investigate how, during the military dictatorship, films apparently considered “minor” became box-office successes and exposed the fractures of a conservative, unequal, and closely watched country.

Crew

Iago Branquinho

Iago Branquinho

Director

Iago Branquinho

Iago Branquinho

Writer

Larissa Freitas

Larissa Freitas

Writer

Thamiris Bispo

Thamiris Bispo

Writer

Thamiris Bispo

Thamiris Bispo

Producer

Nina Gismondi

Nina Gismondi

Director of Photography

Alana Silva

Alana Silva

Producer

Karen Silsan

Karen Silsan

Producer

Cast

FV

Fábio Vellozo

Entrevistado

Alana Silva

Alana Silva

Narradora

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