''Aruanas'' is a Brazilian

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web television series created by Estela Renner and Marcos Nisti and produced by Estúdios Globo in association with Maria Farinha Filmes for

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. The series is centered on Luiza (

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), Natalie (

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) and Verônica (

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) who are the founders of an NGO for environmental protection. Together with intern Clara (Thainá Duarte), they start investigating an anonymous tip that points to a series of evidence linking a powerful mining company to illegal miners in the Amazon rainforest. The first season, consisting of 10 episodes, became available for streaming on July 2, 2019. With the technical advisor of

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and the support of other ENGOs, the series is the first original production of

that was released internationally through a

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-powered platform. The second season premiered on November 25, 2021. La première saison est diffusée sur le réseau Outre-Mer 1re ainsi que sur Novelas TV en 2023. La deuxième saison est diffusée sur le réseau Outre-Mer 1re ainsi que sur Novelas TV en 2023.

Cast and characters

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as Natalie Lima Melo *

as Verônica Muniz *

as Luiza Laes * Camila Pitanga as Olga Ribeiro * Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as Miguel * Thainá Duarte as Clara * Vitor Thiré as André

Production

Conception

The co-producer Ana Lúcia Villela stated that the inspiration for the series came from the concern with climate change and the Amazon rainforest. Written by Estela Renner and Marcos Nisti, with the collaboration of Pedro Barros, the production intended to focus mainly on the role of activists. Under the artistic direction of Carlos Manga Jr., and the direction of Estela, the series relied on

consultancy and with the support of other 28 human and environmental rights organizations with global presence.

Casting

In July 2018,

and

were announced as being cast for the lead characters. In November 2018, Ravel Andrade, Marcos de Andrade, Daniel Ribeiro, Gustavo Falcão and Bruno Padil joined the cast of the series. In December, Camila Pitanga had joined the cast as the villain character Olga.

Reception

The

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, María Fernanda Espinosa, praised the production. "We must all be an Aruana, sentinels of our forests. The series shows the strength and determination of women and the need for everyone to get involved with sustainability, to live a life with dignity based on generosity with the others and with other species of our planet".

Marketing

''Aruanas'' had a presentation panel at the Comic Con Experience in

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on December 7, 2018, with the presence of the protagonists

, Camila Pitanga and

alongside the director Carlos Manga Jr and the writers Marcos Nisti and Estela Renner. Several screenings of the series took place prior to its release. The first screening took place at the

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, on June 18, 2019, with the presence of actress

. The exhibition was followed by a panel that counted with the participation of representatives from

, Amnesty International and the

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. The second screening took place at Angelika Film Center in

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, on June 24, 2019, with the presence of actress

References

External links

* *{{IMDb title, tt9856336, Aruanas 2019 Brazilian television series debuts Brazilian drama television series Brazilian thriller television series Portuguese-language television shows Television shows set in Brasília Television shows set in Amazonas (Brazilian state) Television shows set in São Paulo Globoplay original programming