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A professor has sex with a watermelon. For science. Brazil said 'hold my cachaça.'
TMDB
58

Tropical Paths (1977)

absurdistpsychedelic academiatropical surrealism

Overview

Comedy

In the island of Paquetá, professor investigates the genital vocation of vegetables and fruits, maintaining sexual relations with a watermelon. In his experiences, he counts on the interlocution of an attentive student.

Flag of BRBRPortuguese
watermelonfruit
sexual repressioncolonial exoticismintellectual hypocrisynature vs civilization

Standout Aspects

Direction

Andrade's deadpan commitment to absolute lunacy.

Production

Tropicalia aesthetics on a budget that probably bought one watermelon.

Best for:Solo: When you want to question your life choices in 25 minutes.·Friends: For that one friend who claims they've seen everything.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Fruit-on-human contact. You were warned.
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Director

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

ReleasedDec 30, 1977
Runtime25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Lynx Filmes
Editora Três

Top Cast

Cláudio Cavalcanti

Cláudio Cavalcanti

Cristina Aché

Cristina Aché

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Cultural

Part of Brazil's Cinema Marginal movement, where Tropicalia's psychedelic chaos met underground filmmaking's deliberate provocation.

Trivia

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade also directed the acclaimed 'Macunaíma'—apparently the watermelon film was his palate cleanser between serious projects.

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