Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil_
Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daughters, Paraguaçu and Moema. They call him Caramuru and together they engage in a happy love triangle. But the chance to return to Portugal arises, and it is clear this amoral arrangement cannot last.
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Selton Mello, Camila Pitanga, Luís Melo
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Selton Mello stars as Diogo Álvares, Caramuru in Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil.
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Year context
Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Overview
Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daug...
Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil is a Comedy, Romance, History film with a runtime of 1h 25m.
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What is Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil about?
Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daughters, Paraguaçu and Moema. They call him Caramuru and together they engage in a happy love triangle. But the chance to return to Portugal arises, and it is clear this amoral arrangement cannot last.
How long is Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil?
Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil?
The cast of Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil includes Selton Mello, Camila Pitanga, Luís Melo, Tonico Pereira, Deborah Secco.
What is the rating of Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil?
Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 116 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Romance
History