Underplayed Gems

Babilônia (2015)

Babilônia poster
Genre
telenovela, LGBT-related television series
Country
Brazil
Length
1 season, 143 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Brazilian telenovela follows several women in Rio de Janeiro whose lives intertwine around power, secrets, and ambition. It tackles controversial themes like homosexuality and racism within its dramatic storylines.

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What happens

Babilônia (Babylon Hill; International title: Ambitious Women) is a Brazilian primetime telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on March 16, 2015, replacing Império at 9:10 p.m. / 10:25 p.m. (BRT/AMT). Written by Gilberto Braga, Ricardo Linhares and João Ximenes Braga, with collaboration of Ângela Carneiro, Chico Soares, Fernando Rebello, João Brandão, Luciana Pessanha, Maria Camargo and Sérgio Marques; and directed by Cristiano Marques, Pedro Peregrino, Luisa Lima, Giovanna Machline, Maria de Médicis and Dennis Carvalho. Features performances of Camila Pitanga, Thiago Fragoso, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Marcos Palmeira, Fernanda Montenegro, Nathalia Timberg, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Arlete Salles, Tainá Müller, Thiago Martins, Bruno Gissoni, Chay Suede, Sophie Charlotte, Bruno Gagliasso, Adriana Esteves and Glória Pires in the main roles. With a history considered "bold" by critics, addressing bold themes for the genre, such as homosexuality and racism, has been rejected by the majority of the public. To date, is the smaller audience of a 9PM telenovela in all time, with an average of 27.7 points in the first 10 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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