Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas

Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas

Limited Series 2012 · 4 eps · ★ 9.0 · Action & Adventure, Documentary, Drama

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The 1940s. Three young brothers decide to embark on a great adventure. Orlando (27), Cláudio (25), and Leonardo (23)—the Villas-Bôas brothers—enlist in the Roncador-Xingu Expedition and set out on a pioneering mission across Central Brazil. Their saga begins with the crossing of the Rio das Mortes; they soon take charge of the endeavor, becoming deeply involved in defending Indigenous peoples and their diverse cultures, while documenting everything in a journal titled *A Marcha para o Oeste* (The March to the West).

Created by Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Fernando Meirelles

Network: TV Globo

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João Miguel Cláudio Villas Bôas
Felipe Camargo Orlando Villas Bôas
Caio Blat Leonardo Villas Bôas
Maria Flor Marina

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