Technically proficient to a fault, BOCA purports to be a serious political docudrama examination of the genocide of Brazilian street kids. However, given that this film was made by sexploitation maven Zalman King, it is more of an exercise in exploiting the death squads of Brazil as a
backdrop for a profusion of orgasmic sex scenes.
Ace US reporter Jennifer "J.J." James (Rae Dawn Chong), scours Brazil for the story of a lifetime under the keen eye of shutterbug and former lover Reb (Martin Kemp). After befriending a shoeshine boy, Tomaz (Patrick De Oliveira), bleeding-heart liberal J.J. feels compelled to expose the
government-approved conspiracy of silence aga...
Released:
1995
Rated:
R
Length:
91 mins