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Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
2012·1 Season·4 Episodes·★ 9.0
Portuguese original
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).
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A character-led series where relationships, personal stakes, and the gradual build of a story are central to the experience.
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2012
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