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Rivers of Fate, a Brazilian Miniseries Directed by Quico Meirelles, With the Participation of Fernando Meirelles, Premieres on August 20 on NetflixPlay Video
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22 July 2025
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Netflix releases the official trailer and first images of the Brazilian miniseries Rivers of Fate, directed by Quico Meirelles, with an episode directed and produced by Fernando Meirelles (Oscar-nominated for City of God), which premieres August 20. This dramatic, action-packed four-part series will take viewers on an intense and immersive journey through northern Brazil.
Filmed in Bel m, Par , the series tells the story of characters whose lives intertwine in unexpected ways along the rivers of the Atlantic Amazon. Janalice (Domithila Cattete), a young woman kidnapped by human traffickers, Pre (Lucas Galvino), who needs to come to terms with his fate as the leader of a gang of water rats (criminals who operate on the rivers in the region) and Mariangel (Marleyda Soto), who seeks vengeance for the death of her family, all try to survive the curse they believe has been placed upon them. "I came across the book a few years ago and realized that reading it made me aware of some pressing issues and a reality that needs to be discussed. Im really happy that were now launching this miniseries so that more people can hear these stories," comments Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Rivers of Fate producer.
Rivers of Fate is written and created by Br ulio Mantovani (Oscar-nominated for City of God), Fernando Garrido, and Stephanie Degreas. Produced by Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Fernando Meirelles, and co-produced by Cristina Abi of O2 Filmes. The cast also includes Ademara, Ana Luiza Rios, Bruno Goya, Claudio Jaborandy, David Santos, Felipe Rocha, Gabriel Knoxx, Luca Dan, Maycon Douglas, Ricardo Teodoro, Sandro Guerra, Send Bar , Welket Bungu and Wesley Guimar es.
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About O2 Filmes
Founded in 1991, O2 is one of Brazils leading film and TV production companies, working with key international agencies and studios. Led by Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Fernando Meirelles, and Paulo Morelli, the company boasts a vast portfolio, including some 9,000 advertising campaigns as well as award-winning feature films including City of God (4 Oscar nominations), Marighella (7 awards at the Brazilian Cinema Grand Prix 2022), among others. O2 has also produced a number of acclaimed TV series such as Raul Seixas: Eu Sou (Globoplay), City of God (MAX), New Bandits (Prime Video), September Mornings (Prime Video), and The Adventures of Jos and Durval (Globoplay), to name a few. With its own studios and post-production facilities, O2 has also distributed some 400 films to date through the O2 Play platform.
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