Pantanal | |
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Genre | Telenovela |
Created by | Benedito Ruy Barbosa |
Written by | Benedito Ruy Barbosa |
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Theme music composer | Marcus Viana |
Opening theme | "Pantanal" by Sagrado Coração da Terra |
Country of origin | Brazil |
No. of episodes | 216 |
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Executive producer | Alexandre Ishikawa |
Original release | |
Network | Rede Manchete |
Release | March 27 December 10, 1990 | –
Related | |
Pantanal (2022) | |
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Pantanal is a Brazilian telenovela that aired on Rede Manchete from March 27, 1990 to December 10, 1990.[1] The series is written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa and directed by Jayme Monjardim, Carlos Magalhães, Marcelo de Barreto, and Roberto Naar.[2][3] It is set on the Pantanal region in Mato Grosso do Sul located in midwestern Brazil. The production received logistical support from TV MS, which at the time was an affiliate of the network.[4]
Pantanal is considered an ecological or environmental telenovela; a small sub-category of the genre whose purpose is to dramatize, and raise audience awareness of environmental degradation.[5]