AMAZONIA - THE TALE OF MACULELÊ

AMAZÔNIA - A LENDA DO MACULELÊ

By Rafael YOSHIDA

GATACINE - as PROD

Action/Adventure - Development 2025

An African king escapes slavery and assists an Amazon indigenous tribe in fighting against gold and rubber exploiters.

    • Year of production
    • 2025
    • Genres
    • Action/Adventure, Environmental, Drama
    • Countries
    • BRAZIL
    • Languages
    • BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE, ENGLISH
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Rafael YOSHIDA
    • Writer(s)
    • Rafael YOSHIDA, Licinio JANUÁRIO
    • Producer(s)
    • Rafael YOSHIDA (Gatacine)
    • Synopsis
    • In the Amazon rainforest, Ohini, an African king, escapes slavery and becomes a revered leader among the tribe, guiding them in battle against exploitative invaders, thus giving rise to the legend of the Maculelê Warrior.
    • Partners & financing
    • Brazilian government incentives
      O2 Play (Brazilian distribution)
    • Production schedule
    • Prep - 8 Weeks
      Shoot - 8 Weeks
      Post - 14 Weeks
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Jun 01, 2025
    • End of shooting
    • Jul 26, 2025