Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil

Nov 9 2001 N/A 1h 25m
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Guel Arraes, Jorge Furtado

Directed by

Guel Arraes

Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Lereby Productions, Globo Filmes

Languages

Português

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,548
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA