Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil

11/09/2001

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1hr 25min

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Comedy

,Romance

,History

STORY

Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daughters, Paraguaçu and Moema. They call him Caramuru and together they engage in a happy love triangle. But the chance to return to Portugal arises, and it is clear this amoral arrangement cannot last.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Selton Mello
  • Camila Pitanga
  • Luís Melo
  • Tonico Pereira
  • Deborah Secco

    Directors

  • Guel Arraes
  • Jorge Furtado

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Globo Filmes
  • Lereby Produções

    Production Countries

  • Brazil

LANGUAGES

  • Portuguese

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