The legal status of the English dub is murky. The Brazilian rights holders have frequently reissued the film in Portuguese, but the English version's distributing rights have expired in most regions. Seek it out at your own risk, but respect the artists.
Amor Estranho Amor (released internationally as Love Strange Love ) remains one of the most controversial, intensely debated, and legally contested films in Brazilian cinema history. Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri and released in 1982, the film blends avant-garde psychological drama with the provocative themes of the pornochanchada era—a genre of light sex comedies and erotic dramas that dominated Brazilian theaters in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The legal status of the English dub is murky
As her fame skyrocketed, her appearance in a highly eroticized film—particularly a sensitive scene involving her character and the 12-year-old protagonist—became a massive liability. To protect her image, Xuxa acquired the domestic distribution rights to the film and waged a relentless, successful legal battle to prevent it from being broadcast, sold, or distributed in Brazil. For nearly thirty years, the movie was effectively banned from public view in her home country, which only fueled its mythical status as forbidden media. It was not until the legal restrictions expired in the 2010s and early 2020s that the film became legally accessible to the Brazilian public again. Artistry Beyond the Scandal Amor Estranho Amor (released internationally as Love Strange