Pico da Neblina (transl. Joint Venture) is a Brazilian drama television series that premiered on HBO Brazil and Latin America on August 4, 2019.[1] It depicts a scenario in which marijuana has been legalized in Brazil and following the story of a former drug dealer who needs to find a way to keep working.[2]
| Pico da Neblina | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Joint Venture |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Cauê Laratta Chico Mattoso Marcelo Starobinas Mariana Trench Bastos |
| Written by | Cauê Laratta Chico Mattoso Marcelo Starobinas Mariana Trench Bastos |
| Directed by | Quico Meirelles Fernando Meirelles Luis Carone Rodrigo Pesavento |
| Starring | Luis Navarro Henrique Santana Teca Pereira Daniel Furlan Maria Zilda Bethlem |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andrea Barata Ribeiro Bel Berlink Fernando Meirelles Roberto Rios Eduardo Zaca Luis Peraza |
| Production companies | HBO Latin America Originals O2 Filmes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Brazil HBO Latin America |
| Release | August 4, 2019 - present |
The title is a pun on the meaning of 'high', as Pico da Neblina is the highest peak in Brazil.
Premise edit
The series follows the story of Biriba (Luís Navarro), a young drug trafficker from São Paulo who, after the legalization of marijuana in Brazil, decides to abandon his life on crime and sell his weed legally along with an inexperienced investor partner. But Salim (Henrique Santana), his childhood friend, decides to follow as an old-fashioned drug dealer in the illegality.[3]
Cast and characters edit
- Luis Navarro as Biriba
- Henrique Santana as Salim
- Teca Pereira as Irene
- Daniel Furlan as Vinicius Tortoriello
- Maria Zilda Bethlem as Suzette Tortoriello
- Leilah Moreno as Kelly
- Dexter as CD
- William Costa as Piolho
- Bruno Giordano as Fernão Tortoriello
- Sabrina Petraglia as Nanda
- Bruce de Araújo as Digão
- Lenita Oliver as Marcela
- Nathalia Ernesto as Laura
- Fabio Marcoff as Joselo
- Renata Carvalho as Carmen
- Inara as Gabriela
- Nayobé Nzainab as Amanda
- Gabriel Salazar as Buiú
- Ivan Arcuschin as Humberto Tortoriello
- Alex Gruli as Sargento Lopes
- Ivan de Almeida as Bigode
- Augusto Madeira as Rogério
- Che Moais as Pescoço
- Henrique Brandon as Torneira
- Jorge Neto as Rick
- Fábio Neppo as Bigato
- Irayó as Caniço
Production edit
Conception and development edit
According to the director Quico Meirelles, when Pico da Neblina was being produced, in 2015, he imagined that, when the series would be premiered, in 2019, cannabis would already been legalized in Brazil. But what he saw was a twist in the opposite direction, with the discussions paralyzed in the National Congress of Brazil. The director said he could only imagine what this hypothetical Brazil would be like, based on experiences from other countries that have already legalized the drug, as part of Europe, Uruguay, Canada and the United States.[4]
HBO Latin America announced the production of the series during the 2018 Rio2C (Rio Creative Conference) event. It was revealed that the first season of the series consisting of ten episodes would be produced by Academy Award nominated director Fernando Meirelles.[5]
Release edit
Broadcast edit
The series premiered simultaneously on HBO Brazil, HBO Latin America and the streaming service HBO Go on August 4, 2019.[6] In Spain, the series premiered on August 5, 2019, on HBO España.[7]
References edit
- ^ "HBO to Premiere Brazilian Original, Pico de neblina, on August 4". todotvnews. June 10, 2019. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Giannini, Alessandro (March 19, 2019). "Série de Fernando Meirelles vai mostrar São Paulo com maconha liberada". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Lisboa, Daniel (October 22, 2018). ""Pico da Neblina": Série da HBO imagina como seria Brasil com maconha legalizada". Universo Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Branco Cruz, Felipe (August 4, 2019). "Em Pico da Neblina, da HBO, legalização da maconha prejudica traficantes de drogas". Universo Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ Cajueiro, Marcelo (April 6, 2019). "HBO Latin America Orders 'Hard,' 'The American Guest,' 'Pico da Neblina' in Brazil". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Queirós, Amanda (August 2, 2019). "Série Pico da Neblina imagina Brasil onde maconha é legalizada". Metro Jornal (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "HBO España estrena la serie brasileña "Pico de neblina"". neeo.es (in Spanish). August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.