Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil 2001

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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.

Release Date 2001-11-09
Runtime 1h 25m
Directors Guel Arraes, Félix Monti, Lenine
Producers Daniel Filho, Carlinhos Borges
Writers Guel Arraes, Jorge Furtado