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Araguaia (English: Destiny River[nb 1])[4] is a Brazilian supernatural telenovela that ran on TV Globo from September 27, 2010 to April 8, 2011.

Also known asRio del destino
Written by
  • Jackie Vellego
  • Renato Modesto
  • Julio Fischer
  • Alessandro Marson
  • Fausto Galvão
Directed by
  • Marcos Schechtman[1]
  • Marcelo Travesso
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Araguaia
Also known asRio del destino
GenreTelenovela
Adventure
Written by
  • Jackie Vellego
  • Renato Modesto
  • Julio Fischer
  • Alessandro Marson
  • Fausto Galvão
Directed by
  • Marcos Schechtman[1]
  • Marcelo Travesso
Starring
Opening theme
  • "Companheiro" by Maria Eugênia[2]
  • "Agua Misteriosa" by La Shica (international version)
Composers
  • Hans Donner
  • Alexandre Pit Ribeiro
  • Roberto Stein
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes166
105 (international version)
Production
Editors
  • George Hamilton
  • Carlos Thadeu
  • Edson Mello
  • Roberto Mariano
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkGlobo
ReleaseSeptember 27, 2010 (2010-09-27) –
April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)
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Created by Walther Negrão and co-written by Jackie Vellego, Renato Modesto, Julio Fischer, Alessandro Marson and Fausto Galvão.[1] Directed by Marcos Schechtman and Marcelo Travesso.[1]

Starring Cléo Pires, Murilo Rosa, Milena Toscano, Thiago Fragoso, Júlia Lemmertz and Lima Duarte.

In 2012, the show was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela.[5]

Plot

First phase

In 1845, before industrialization, women had to do everything to protect what they owned as they did not depend so much in men. One day an indigenous tribe, Karuê, launched an attack on the women's homestead and rob and grab their properties. Many are killed and Apoena, one of the attackers rescues Antonîa, a teenager and decides to take her to his community. Through the ventures, Antonîa and Apoena fall in love in and hence, she becomes pregnant. On arriving among the Karuê community, Antonîa's state (pregnancy) awakens Larú's hatred and therefore casts a curse on all Antonîa and Apoena's male offspring. The children die under mysterious circumstances on the banks of Araguaia River.[6]

Second phase

In the 21st century, Fernando (Edson Celulari) receives the news that his mother Antoninha (Regina Duarte) is critically ill and nearing death. He sets a journey back to Araguaia together with his wife, son and her adoptive mother; Estela, Solano and Mariquita respectively. On arrival Antonîa dies after begging Fernando to take away his son away from Araguaia as the curse inflected by Larú is still effective. With the outgoing nature of Fernando he decides to sell Solano's horse in order to find money to take Estela and he back to Rio de Janeiro. He unfortunately dies on the eve of their supposed journey. Estela develops feelings for Solano while Solano has an irresistible attraction to Estela. A love story between Estela (Cleo Pires) a Karuê last female descendant and Solano (Murilo Rosa), the last descendant of Apoena and Antonia. This will put Estela on a quest of fulfilling the curse or living her own love story. The situation complicates when she becomes pregnant with Solano's son who is also affected by the curse. They must fight against all odds in order to get rid of the curse.[6][7]

Cast

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ActorCharacter
Murilo RosaSolano Rangel[8]
Milena ToscanoManuela Martinez[9][10]
Lima DuarteMax Martinez[11]
Cléo PiresEstela Rangel (Estrela Karue)[12]
Laura CardosoMariquita (Maria Quitéria)
Júlia LemmertzAmélia Martinez
Thiago FragosoVitor Vilar[13]
Mariana RiosNancy Santos[14]
Suzana PiresJanaína Santos Martinez
Raphael VianaFrederico Martinez (Fred)
Suyane MoreiraIaru
Eva WilmaBeatriz Cardoso (Pierina)
Emílio Orciollo NettoNeca Tenório[15]
Maria JoanaMaria da Glória Mourão (Sargento Mourão)[16]
Thaís GaraypTerê Tenório[17]
Flávia GuedesAspásia
Henri CastelliRudy[18][19]
Juca de OliveiraGabriel (Cabo de Esquadra)[20]
Tânia AlvesPérola Simões[21][22]
Otávio AugustoPadre Emílio
Nando CunhaBucéfalo Almeida (Pimpinela)
Ângelo AntônioGeraldo Lutti Filho[23]
Paula PereiraIsadora de Almeida Lutti (Dora)[24]
Cinara LealSafira Simões[25]
Bruna MarquezineTerezinha[26]
Neusa BorgesIvete Valadares[20]
Gésio AmadeuCirso Simões
Nanda LisboaAmetista Simões[25]
Raquel VillarEsmeralda Simões[25]
Turíbio RuizRuriá Karuê
Ana LimaLenita
Thiago OliveiraTavinho
Yunes ChamiMamed Mascate
Eduardo CoutinhoDr. Ricardo
Luciano ScalioniBruno Santos
Ricardo CastroCaroço
Luciana CarinielleLourdinha
Christovam NettoMarreta
Adílson MagháEugênio (Genão)
Brenda DinizMaria
Cadu PaschoalPedro
Douglas MoreiraAndré
Frederico WolkmannTomé
Laura BarretoMadalena
Luigi MatheusMateus
Roberta PiragibeVerônica
Alice MottaAntônia Rangel[27]
Diogo OliveiraApoena Karuê
Regina DuarteAntoninha Rangel[28]
Edson CelulariFernando Rangel[29]
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Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef
2011 Prêmio Extra de TV Best novela Araguaia Nominated [30]
Best Actress Cléo Pires [31]
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Notes

  1. Official name in English.[3]

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