Brilhante F.C.
| Brilhante F.C. | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Brilhante Futebol Clube |
| Genre | Drama Coming-of-age |
| Created by | Marcelo Müller |
| Written by | Rodrigo Castilho Claudio Yosida |
| Directed by | Kiko Ribeiro Luís Pinheiro Zaracla |
| Creative director | Luca Paiva Mello |
| Starring | Priscila Lima Lívia Stacciarini Fernanda Dias Neves Suellen Arrabal da Silva Julia Foti Lilian de Lima Lucas Papp |
| Narrated by | Priscila Lima |
| Composer | Fil Pinheiro |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Brazilian Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | João Daniel Tikhomiroff |
| Editor | Ricardo Gonçalves |
| Production company | Mixer |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Brasil Nickelodeon Brazil TV Cultura |
| Release | May 23 – August 22, 2011 |
Brilhante F.C. was a Brazilian teen drama television series co-produced and broadcast by TV Brasil and Nickelodeon Brazil. It premiered on May 23, 2011 and concluded on August 22, 2011 on TV Brasil,[1] whereas on Nickelodeon it premiered on September 2, 2013 and concluded on September 18, 2013.[2] The series was written by Rodrigo Castilho and Claudio Yosida, with direction being jointly handled by Kiko Ribeiro, Luís Pinheiro and Zaracla.[3] It was produced by Brazilian production company Mixer.
The project was filmed over a period of four months on location at Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais.[1] To serve as a film set, the production company had to elaborate infrastructure within the city, which collaborated with the local economy; jobs were generated through the recruitment of 102 technicians and market professionals, 24 actors and 547 extras.[1]
Brilhante F.C. premiered on TV Cultura on December 1, 2013 and concluded its broadcasting cycle on February 23, 2014.[4]
Plot overview
[edit]Brilhante F.C. revolves around the lives of five young girls who gather up to form the first female soccer team in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, rural zone of Minas Gerais. Together, they cope with the prejudice and the difficulties of dealing with a team without monetary resources and state aid in the middle of an inner city. Meanwhile, each one deal with their own personal problems, such as religion choice, puberty, love relationships, and schoolwork.
Cast and characters
[edit]| Portrayer | Character |
|---|---|
| Priscila Lima | Rita |
| Lívia Stacciarini | Giovana |
| Fernanda Dias Neves | Formiga/Franciele |
| Suellen Arrabal da Silva | Raquel |
| Julia Foti | Jessy |
| Lilian de Lima | Mazé |
| Robério Brandão | Wagner |
| Lucas Papp | Maicol |
| João Signorelli | Aloísio |
| Flávio Almeida | Silas |
| Marcelo Rodrigues | Ricardo |
| Ricardo Dantas | José |
| Lucas Ebenezer | Vitor Lima |
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Original air date (TV Brasil) | Original air date (Nickelodeon) | Original air date (TV Cultura) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hora de Jogar Bola" | May 23, 2011 | September 2, 2013 | December 1, 2013 |
| 2 | "Extensão" | May 20, 2011 | September 3, 2013 | December 8, 2013 |
| 3 | "Marcação Homem-a-Homem" | June 6, 2011 | September 4, 2013 | December 15, 2013 |
| 4 | "Pênalti" | June 13, 2011 | September 5, 2013 | December 22, 2013 |
| 5 | "Impedimento" | June 20, 2011 | September 6, 2013 | December 29, 2013 |
| 6 | "Contra-Ataque" | June 27, 2011 | September 9, 2013 | January 5, 2014 |
| 7 | "Reversão" | July 4, 2011 | September 10, 2013 | January 12, 2014 |
| 8 | "Jogo Estratégico" | July 11, 2011 | September 11, 2013 | January 16, 2014 |
| 9 | "Jogadora do Ano" | July 18, 2011 | September 12, 2013 | January 25, 2014 |
| 10 | "Cama de Gato" | July 26, 2011 | September 13, 2013 | February 2, 2014 |
| 11 | "Luta do Capitão" | August 1, 2011 | September 16, 2013 | February 9, 2014 |
| 12 | "Siga Seu Coração" | August 8, 2011 | September 17, 2013 | February 16, 2014 |
| 13 | "A Eliminatória" | August 22, 2011 | September 18, 2013 | February 23, 2014 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Brilhante F.C. estreia na TV Brasil no dia 23 de maio" (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 23, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Conheça a série Brilhante F.C." Nicklovers. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Nickelodeon exibe série sobre futebol feminino produzida pela Mixer". Clube de Criação (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "TV Cultura estreia série sobre meninas no futebol". TV Cultura. November 28, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2017.