The film's notoriety stems from a scene involving the child protagonist and Tamara, which became the center of a decades-long legal dispute. The "Exclusive" Mystery: Why it was "Banned"
Brazil in 1982 was a crucible for strange media. The military dictatorship was in its final, decayed years. Direct television broadcasts were limited. The VHS market exploded chaotically, with small duplicators making unofficial copies of European and American softcore, local pornographic comedies ( pornochanchadas ), and art films. amorestranhoamorlovestrangelove1982vhs+exclusive
Because the film contains sexually suggestive scenes with a minor actor (Xuxa was 12, the boy actor was also a minor), ownership, sale, or public display of this VHS may violate laws in many countries (including US, UK, Canada, Australia, and much of Europe) under . Even if the film was legally sold in Brazil in 1982, modern laws often consider it prohibited material . The film's notoriety stems from a scene involving
: Various "deep dive" investigative features have been written about the film’s history, focusing on the Streisand Effect —where Xuxa's attempts to hide the film only increased public interest in it. Direct television broadcasts were limited