A trophy wife’s quest for motherhood leads to obsession, humiliation, and supernatural peril.
EMBRUJADA
Ansise is a former Indian whose only dream is to become a mother. The idea of motherhood gradually turns into an obsession for her. Unfortunately, she has married an impotent man. But she tries to get pregnant anyway. She even tries to work as a prostitute and goes to a local witch. But the real problem is that an evil entity called Pombero has fallen with love with her, killing all the men crossing her way.
Quick Answer
Embrujada is a 1969 Brazil-Argentina drama-horror film directed by Armando Bó about a former Guarani woman, desperate to have a child, whose obsession leads her into increasingly desperate and bizarre situations.
Programmer's Pick
Few films blend erotic melodrama with rural folklore quite like Embrujada. Isabel Sarli commands the screen as an obsessed would-be mother, while Armando Bó’s direction steers the story through both the kitschy and the uncanny. Watch if you want your psychosexual drama with a side of witchcraft and rural kink.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This 1976 Argentine film combines sexploitation and horror under the direction of Armando Bó and Egídio Eccio, reflecting the era's trend of genre blending in South American cinema.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Argentina’s icon of erotic cinema takes on the role of Ansise, giving a performance equal parts vulnerable and provocative.
The story’s blend of rural folklore, supernatural elements, and social taboos offers a unique collision of genres.
Expect nudity, sexuality, and taboo-breaking as the film confronts infidelity, impotence, and obsession head-on.
Campy flourishes and wild plot swings make for a truly unique cult cinema experience.
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Threat File
Ansise’s attempts to get pregnant
Supernatural entity Pombero
Kills men who approach Ansise
Rural Argentina/Brazil
Questions from the Vault
When was Embrujada released? +
Embrujada was released in 1969.
Who directed Embrujada? +
Embrujada was directed by Armando Bó.
How long is Embrujada? +
Embrujada has a runtime of 80 minutes.
What genre is Embrujada? +
Embrujada is a drama and horror film.
How does the Pombero threaten Ansise and those around her? +
Pombero, an evil entity in love with Ansise, kills any man who attempts to be with her, complicating her quest for motherhood.
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