''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,
whereas on Nickelodeon it premiered on September 2, 2013 and concluded on September 18, 2013. The series was written by Rodrigo Castilho and Claudio Yosida, with direction being jointly handled by Kiko Ribeiro, Luís Pinheiro and Zaracla. 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
Santa Rita do Sapucaí () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality situated in the southernmost part of the State of Minas Gerais. The city is known as the "electronic valley", since it has plenty of electronic industries, and both a technical ...
,
Minas Gerais.
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.
''Brilhante F.C.'' premiered on
TV Cultura on December 1, 2013 and concluded its broadcasting cycle on February 23, 2014.
Plot overview
''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
Santa Rita do Sapucaí () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality situated in the southernmost part of the State of Minas Gerais. The city is known as the "electronic valley", since it has plenty of electronic industries, and both a technical ...
, 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
Coursework (also course work, especially British English) is work performed by students or trainees for the purpose of learning. Coursework may be specified and assigned by teachers, or by learning guides in self-taught courses. Coursework can e ...
.
Cast and characters
Episodes
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 3815614
2011 Brazilian television series debuts
Sports telecast series
Portuguese-language television shows
Brazilian drama television series
2011 Brazilian television series endings