Brilhante F.C. was a Brazilian teen drama television series co-produced and broadcast by TV Brasil and Nickelodeon Brazil. It premiered on May 23, 2011 and concluded on August 22, 2011 on TV Brasil,[1] whereas on Nickelodeon it premiered on September 2, 2013 and concluded on September 18, 2013.[2] The series was written by Rodrigo Castilho and Claudio Yosida, with direction being jointly handled by Kiko Ribeiro, Luís Pinheiro and Zaracla.[3] It was produced by Brazilian production company Mixer.

Brilhante F.C.
Also known asBrilhante Futebol Clube
GenreDrama
Coming-of-age
Created byMarcelo Müller
Written byRodrigo Castilho
Claudio Yosida
Directed byKiko Ribeiro
Luís Pinheiro
Zaracla
Creative directorLuca Paiva Mello
StarringPriscila Lima
Lívia Stacciarini
Fernanda Dias Neves
Suellen Arrabal da Silva
Julia Foti
Lilian de Lima
Lucas Papp
Narrated byPriscila Lima
ComposerFil Pinheiro
Country of originBrazil
Original languageBrazilian Portuguese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerJoão Daniel Tikhomiroff
EditorRicardo Gonçalves
Production companyMixer
Original release
NetworkTV Brasil
Nickelodeon Brazil
TV Cultura
ReleaseMay 23 (2011-05-23) –
August 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)

The project was filmed over a period of four months on location at Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais.[1] To serve as a film set, the production company had to elaborate infrastructure within the city, which collaborated with the local economy; jobs were generated through the recruitment of 102 technicians and market professionals, 24 actors and 547 extras.[1]

Brilhante F.C. premiered on TV Cultura on December 1, 2013 and concluded its broadcasting cycle on February 23, 2014.[4]

Plot overview

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Brilhante F.C. revolves around the lives of five young girls who gather up to form the first female soccer team in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, rural zone of Minas Gerais. Together, they cope with the prejudice and the difficulties of dealing with a team without monetary resources and state aid in the middle of an inner city. Meanwhile, each one deal with their own personal problems, such as religion choice, puberty, love relationships, and schoolwork.

Cast and characters

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Portrayer Character
Priscila Lima Rita
Lívia Stacciarini Giovana
Fernanda Dias Neves Formiga/Franciele
Suellen Arrabal da Silva Raquel
Julia Foti Jessy
Lilian de Lima Mazé
Robério Brandão Wagner
Lucas Papp Maicol
João Signorelli Aloísio
Flávio Almeida Silas
Marcelo Rodrigues Ricardo
Ricardo Dantas José
Lucas Ebenezer Vitor Lima

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date (TV Brasil)Original air date (Nickelodeon)Original air date (TV Cultura)
1"Hora de Jogar Bola"May 23, 2011September 2, 2013December 1, 2013 (2013-12-01)
2"Extensão"May 20, 2011September 3, 2013December 8, 2013 (2013-12-08)
3"Marcação Homem-a-Homem"June 6, 2011September 4, 2013December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15)
4"Pênalti"June 13, 2011September 5, 2013December 22, 2013 (2013-12-22)
5"Impedimento"June 20, 2011September 6, 2013December 29, 2013 (2013-12-29)
6"Contra-Ataque"June 27, 2011September 9, 2013January 5, 2014 (2014-01-05)
7"Reversão"July 4, 2011September 10, 2013January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)
8"Jogo Estratégico"July 11, 2011September 11, 2013January 16, 2014 (2014-01-16)
9"Jogadora do Ano"July 18, 2011September 12, 2013January 25, 2014 (2014-01-25)
10"Cama de Gato"July 26, 2011September 13, 2013February 2, 2014 (2014-02-02)
11"Luta do Capitão"August 1, 2011September 16, 2013February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09)
12"Siga Seu Coração"August 8, 2011September 17, 2013February 16, 2014 (2014-02-16)
13"A Eliminatória"August 22, 2011September 18, 2013February 23, 2014 (2014-02-23)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Brilhante F.C. estreia na TV Brasil no dia 23 de maio" (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 23, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Conheça a série Brilhante F.C." Nicklovers. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Nickelodeon exibe série sobre futebol feminino produzida pela Mixer". Clube de Criação (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "TV Cultura estreia série sobre meninas no futebol". TV Cultura. November 28, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
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