| Terra Nostra | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Benedito Ruy Barbosa |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Tormento D'amore" - Charlotte Church and Agnaldo Rayol |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 221 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | |
| Running time | 65 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Globo |
| Release | September 20, 1999 – June 3, 2000 |
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Terra Nostra (English: Our Land) is a Brazilian telenovela, produced and broadcast by TV Globo in 1999.[1] The telenovela is written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa and directed by Jayme Monjardim.
The story is set in the late 19th century and takes place at a time when slaves were freed in Brazil and there was a need for workers, especially on Brazilian coffee fazendas (plantations). This partly resulted in many Italians migrating to Brazil, looking for employment and a better life. Unlike many other telenovela stories, the characters are not larger than life in "Terra Nostra." Instead, they are everyday people who make ordinary decisions. Consequently, the viewers can relate to what is happening in the story.
Musical director Marcus Viana compiled several traditional Italian songs, performed by musicians such as Charlotte Church, Caetano Veloso, Zizi Possi, and Jerry Adriani. The soundtrack also includes original instrumental music by Viana.