Brave New Land

Brave New Land Portuguese Brava Gente Brasileira is a 2000 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Lcia Murat. The title comes from a line from the chorus refrain written by journalist Evaristo da Veiga for the Brazilian Independence Anthem. It depicts the conflicted relationship between Portuguese, Spanish and Indigenous in the 18th century.

It was first screened at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival and O Estado de S. Paulo reported it received praise from critics. However, Derek Elley from Variety criticized it for its clichs, calling it solidly conventional behind its verismo front. Elley said Budgetary constraints hamper what little drama is happening onscreen, and only actor to make much of an impression is Leonardo Villar as the forts gnarled, pragmatic commander. In spite of it, the film won Best Actress Award Rigueira and Best Score Award at the Festival de Braslia.

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