

A professor has sex with a watermelon. For science. Brazil said 'hold my cachaça.'
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.
Direction
Andrade's deadpan commitment to absolute lunacy.
Production
Tropicalia aesthetics on a budget that probably bought one watermelon.

Director
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Brazil's Cinema Marginal movement, where Tropicalia's psychedelic chaos met underground filmmaking's deliberate provocation.
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade also directed the acclaimed 'Macunaíma'—apparently the watermelon film was his palate cleanser between serious projects.