Aruanas
Aruanas is a Brazilian thriller drama web television series created by Estela Renner and Marcos Nisti and produced by Estúdios Globo in association with Maria Farinha Filmes for Globoplay. The series is centered on Luiza (Leandra Leal), Natalie (Debora Falabella) and Verônica (Taís Araújo) who are the founders of an NGO for environmental protection. Together with intern Clara (Thainá Duarte), they start investigating an anonymous tip that points to a series of evidence linking a powerful mining company to illegal miners in the Amazon rainforest. The first season, consisting of 10 episodes, became available for streaming on July 2, 2019. With the technical advisor of Greenpeace and the support of other ENGOs, the series is the first original production of Globoplay that was released internationally through a Vimeo-powered platform. The second season premiered on November 25, 2021. La première saison est diffusée sur le réseau Outre-Mer 1re ainsi que sur Novelas TV en 2023. La deuxième saison est diffusée sur le réseau Outre-Mer 1re ainsi que sur Novelas TV en 2023. Débora Falabella as Natalie Lima Melo Taís Araújo as Verônica Muniz Leandra Leal as Luiza Laes Camila Pitanga as Olga Ribeiro Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as Miguel Thainá Duarte as Clara Vitor Thiré as André The co-producer Ana Lúcia Villela stated that the inspiration for the series came from the concern with climate change and the Amazon rainforest. Written by Estela Renner and Marcos Nisti, with the collaboration of Pedro Barros, the production intended to focus mainly on the role of activists. Under the artistic direction of Carlos Manga Jr., and the direction of Estela, the series relied on Greenpeace consultancy and with the support of other 28 human and environmental rights organizations with global presence. In July 2018, Débora Falabella, Taís Araújo and Leandra Leal were announced as being cast for the lead characters. In November 2018, Ravel Andrade, Marcos de Andrade, Daniel Ribeiro, Gustavo Falcão and Bruno Padil joined the cast of the series.
