Based on a novel by the Brazilian Jorge Amado, it takes place in the city of Ilhéus, Bahia, capital of the Brazilian cacao trade. ![]() This soap opera is a remake of a much older production, starring Sônia Braga, and that went down in history for being the first foreign soap opera to be broadcast on Portuguese TV. I watched "Gabriela" at the premiere in Portugal in 2012, and again about a year ago when it was reprised. One of the most permeable markets for Brazilian teledramaturgy is, of course, my country, due to its cultural and linguistic proximity. Invariably, much of this material eventually goes around the world, being bought and broadcast in other countries. ![]() For those who enjoy a soap opera, Brazil is fertile ground, as the overwhelming majority of general TV channels in the country transmit, on average, four soap operas daily.
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