Hoje É Dia de Maria (English: Today Is Maria's Day) was a Brazilian miniseries directed and written by Luiz Fernando Carvalho, co-written by Luis Alberto de Abreu and Carlos Alberto Soffredini, basing themselves on a selection of stories taken from popular Brazilian oral storytelling tradition, collected by the writers Câmara Cascudo, Mário de Andrade and Sílvio Romero. It was produced in 8 episodes and exhibited in 2005 by Rede Globo.[1]

Hoje É Dia de Maria
Also known asToday Is Maria's Day
Based onshort stories of brazilian folklore
by Luís da Câmara Cascudo
Mário de Andrade
Sílvio Romero
Story byLuís Alberto de Abreu
Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Directed byLuiz Fernando Carvalho
StarringCarolina Oliveira
Letícia Sabatella
Rodrigo Santoro
Osmar Prado
Fernanda Montenegro
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes8
Original release
NetworkRede Globo
ReleaseJanuary 11 (2005-01-11) –
January 21, 2005 (2005-01-21)

Compared with To the Left of the Father on account of its innovative television language, it caught the attention of critics and public by its novel, theatrical and playful language in transporting the universe of popular culture to a sophisticated television production, without losing its authenticity.[2] The critic Nilson Xavier considers it one of the most poetic, original and beautiful productions of recent years.[3] According to Jean-Philippe Tessé, in the French magazine Cahiers du Cinéma, the mini-series was very ambitious and formally very well produced, following other noteworthy projects such as The Maias (Os Maias).[4] [5][6]

Production

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Art direction by Lia Renha, guest artist Raimundo Rodriguez, direction of photography by José Tadeu Ribeiro and costumes by Luciana Buarque. The 60 marionettes that represented the animals were produced by the Grupo Giramundo, from Minas Gerais state. The work marked the start of the partnership between the director and psychoanalyst Carlos Byington, as advisor on the mythological dramatization of the text. The mini-series was conceived under a 360º dome, scrap from a rock show stage. The sound track, by Tim Rescala, was based on cirandas (traditional dances) by Heitor Villa-Lobos, César Guerra-Peixe and Francisco Mignone. Designer Jum Nakao was responsible for some of the costumes, with animation of the stop-motion scenes by Cesar Coelho, founder of the Anima Mundi festival.[7]

Plot

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This is a story filled with other stories. Hidden in our childhood memories, these stories still stay with us secretly, awaiting only the right moment to reappear. That's the substance of Maria's journey through the world, like a small Ulysses trying to get home to her parents.

Cast

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Actor/Actress Character
Carolina Oliveira Maria
Letícia Sabatella Maria (adult)
Rodrigo Santoro Amado
Osmar Prado Pai
Daniel de Oliveira Quirino
Emiliano Queiroz Asmodeu (old)
André Valli Asmodeu Mágico
Ricardo Blat Asmodeu Sátiro
Marco Ricca 1st Cangaceiro
Charles Fricks 1st Executive / Police Officer
Leandro Castilho 2nd Executive
Rodolfo Vaz Pato
Inês Peixoto Rosa
Mário César Camargo Seu Odorico
Ilya São Paulo 2nd Cangaceiro
Aramis Trindade 3rd Cangaceiro
Antônio Edson Asmodeu Brincante
Denise Assunção Mucama
João Sabiá Asmodeu Lindo
Nanego Lira Retirante
Thaynná Pina Joaninha (child)
Laura Lobo Menina Carvoeira
Phillipe Louis Ciganinho
Luiz Damasceno Asmodeu Poeta
Rafaella de Oliveira Joaninha
Artistas especialmente convidados
Ator/Atriz Personagem
Juliana Carneiro da Cunha Mother
Stênio Garcia Asmodeu
Gero Camilo Zé Cangaia
Fernanda Montenegro Stepmother

Spin-off

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A second season with 5 episodes titled Hoje É Dia de Maria: Segunda Jornada, was shown in the same year.[8] A musical version of the novel debuted in São Paulo in September 2016, but it is not approaching the television version that was exhibited in 2005.[9][10]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Reference
2005 Extra Award of Television Best Child Actress Carolina Oliveira Nominated [11]
Emmy Internacional Best Mini-Series Luiz Fernando Carvalho Nominated [11]
Best Performance by an Actress Carolina Oliveira Nominated [11]
Brazil Quality Award Best Director Luiz Fernando Carvalho Won
Best especial project - Rio de Janeiro Luiz Fernando Carvalho Won
Best especial project - São Paulo Luiz Fernando Carvalho Won
Best screenplay - Rio de Janeiro Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Luis Alberto de Abreu
Carlos Alberto Soffredini
Won
Best screenplay - São Paulo Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Luis Alberto de Abreu
Carlos Alberto Soffredini
Won
Best Breakthrough Actress - Rio de Janeiro Carolina Oliveira Won
Best Supporting Actor - Rio de Janeiro Osmar Prado Nominated
2006 ABC Best Photography Award Best TV Photography José Tadeu Ribeiro Won [12]
Contigo! Award Best Child Actress Carolina Oliveira Won
Best Director Luiz Fernando Carvalho Won
Best Actor Rodrigo Santoro Nominated
Best Actress Fernanda Montenegro Nominated
Best Breakthrough Actress Carolina Oliveira Nominated
Best Screenplay Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Luis Alberto de Abreu
Carlos Alberto Soffredini
Nominated
São Paulo Association of Art Critics Best Director Luiz Fernando Carvalho Won [13]
Banff World Media Festival Hors Concours Luiz Fernando Carvalho Won
Input International Board Taipei Hors Concours Luiz Fernando Carvalho Won

References

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  1. ^ Valmir Santos (9 January 2005). "Carvalho invoca a cultura popular em microssérie". Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 17 April 2017. "Diretor associa "Hoje É Dia de Maria" a uma busca pela identidade brasileira
  2. ^ Marília Martins (9 October 2005). "Em Busca da nossa infância brasileira". Revista OGlobo. Retrieved 17 April 2017. As imagens de Hoje é Dia de Maria são raras. Tudo escapa ao padrão global: é ficção que tem coragem de se revelar como ficção, é uma TV que tem a ousadia de buscar nas origens do cinema a reinvenção da linguagem
  3. ^ Nilson Xavier. "Hoje é Dia de Maria". Site Teledramaturgia. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ Carvalho, Luiz Fernando; Abreu, Luis Alberto (2006). Hoje é dia de Maria – Roteiros da 1a e 2a jornadas. Globo. ISBN 9788525040985.
  5. ^ Guzzi, C. P. (2005). "A recriação dos contos populares e a constituição da narradora arquetípica na minissérie Hoje é dia de Maria". Revista Literatura em Debate: 146–159.
  6. ^ Guzzi, C. P. (2012). "Riscando o molde: a função poética como modelo estruturante na transposição da minissérie Hoje é dia de Maria". Cadernos de Letras da UFF: 403. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  7. ^ "Globo reexibe "Hoje é Dia de Maria"". Gazeta do Povo. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Nada é inocente na 2ª jornada de "Hoje É Dia de Maria"". Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Versão musical de 'Hoje é Dia de Maria' estreia em SP". O Estado de S. Paulo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Hoje é dia de Maria é lançada em DVD". O Fuxico. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  11. ^ a b c "Atriz mirim de "Hoje é Dia de Maria" é indicada ao Emmy"". Folha Online. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Lista de Premiados do ABC Fotografia de 2006". Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  13. ^ "Prêmio APCA será entregue hoje no Municipal".
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