Directors: Guel Arraes
Writers: Guel Arraes, Adriana Falcão, João Falcão
Actors: Fernanda Montenegro, Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Lima Duarte, Marco Nanini, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga, Diogo Vilela, Luís Melo, Virginia Cavendish, Bruno Garcia, Enrique Diaz, Maurício Gonçalves, Aramis Trindade, Paulo Goulart,
Production Co.: Globo Filmes
Country: Brazil
Year: Micro-series 1999, Movie 2000
Language and subtitle information: Dialogue in Portuguese with optional subtitles in English.
Format: DVD and VHS (just for the movie). The box set includes the micro-series and the movie
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Summary: Tells the adventures of two friends, João Grilo and Chicó. Chicó spends his time getting into trouble and telling the most incredible things that happen to him, while João Grilo uses all of his energy to get them out of trouble and to just survive. Based on the play Auto da Compadecida (1955) by Ariano Suassuna.