Name: Brava gente brasiliera
Genre: Drama, Period, War
Released: 2000
Duration: 1 min 43 s
Cast: Diogo Infante, Floriano Peixoto, Luciana Rigueira, Leonardo Villar, Buza Ferraz

Brief Synopsis

Cast & Crew

Buza Ferraz

Film Details

Also Known As

Brave New Land

Genre

Drama

Period

War

Release Date

2000

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 43m

Synopsis

The year is 1778. A group of soldiers is escorting Diogo, an astronomer, naturalist and cartographer, through Mato Grosso (the western-most state of Brazil) as he marks borders claimed by both Portugal and Spain. Their eventual destination is Fort Coimbra, built three years earlier to fend off attacks by Guaicuru Indians. On their journey they encounter a group of swimming Guaicuru women. The soldiers-led by the ferocious Pedro -savagely attack them. At first, caught up in the frenzy, Diogo is a willing participant, but he soon realizes he must stand up to Pedro in order to save the beautiful Anote. Eventually the company makes it to Fort Coimbra. Diogo soon realizes that his education isn't sufficient to withstand the harsh reality of the colony. He is falling in love with Anote, but is torn by what he has done to her and her people.