''Sintonia'' is a Brazilian

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series created and directed by

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that premiered on

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on August 9, 2019. Narrated from the perspectives of the three characters Doni, Nando, and Rita who grew up together, the series follows the interconnectedness of music, drug trafficking and religion in a peripheral neighborhood of

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. The series links the first order of the criminal organization Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). The name of the faction is not mentioned, at least in the first season, but shows how it works in scenes, some criminals debating standing in a circle in an abandoned shed and showing that the criminals of the PCC will be called to avoid community conflicts.

Cast and characters

Main

* Christian Malheiros as Luiz Fernando "Nando" Silva * Jottapê as Donizete "Doni" Santana da Costa * Bruna Mascarenhas as Rita

Recurring

* MC M10 as Formiga * Vinícius de Oliveira as Éder * Rosana Maris as Jussara * Danielle Olímpia as Cacau * Julia Yamaguchi as Scheyla * Leilah Moreno as MC Dondoka * Júlio Silvério as Jaspion * Jefferson Silvério as Rivaldinho * Fabrício Araújo as Juninho * Vanderlei Bernardino as Mr. Chico * Fernanda Viacava as Sueli * Felipe Vidal as Stephano * Martha Meola as Lucrécia

Guest

* Dani Russo as herself * MC Kekel as himself

Episodes

Series Overview

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2021)

Season 3 (2022)

Production

Conception and development

The producer company Losbragas, who had already produced the comedy series ''

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, learned of Kondzilla's idea of making a short film about three young teenagers from the

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who wanted to buy expensive sneakers. After negotiations, the idea of the short film turned to a project of a series and the characters gained different goals and a more complex storyline.

Marketing

On June 17, 2019, the teaser trailer for the series was released. The first full trailer was released by

on July 11, 2019. The

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premiere of ''Sintonia'' took place on July 30, 2019, at the

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, where the first two episodes were previewed. For the first time in an original production,

released the first episode of ''Sintonia'' on

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as a promotion for the series. The episode became available from August 9, until August 11, 2019, at KondZilla's YouTube channel.

Soundtrack

The music for the series was composed by Tropkillaz's electronic music duo of DJs Zegon and Lauds. The series also features original songs for the character MC Doni (performed by Jottapê) and produced by MC EZ. The soundtrack album was released to music streaming services such as

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, on August 17, 2019. ;Season 1 songs #''Funk da Netflix'' #''Te Amo Sem Compromisso'' #''Passei de Nave'' #''Não Vai Ser Fácil (Taxado de Boy)'' #''Tira Meu Nome da Boca''

Reception

Joel Keller from

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described ''Sintonia'' as a "fascinating look at life in São Paulo's favelas, where people are creative and hopeful, despite difficult circumstances."

References

External links

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