Maria Camargo (Writing)

Portrait of a Certain Orient

At the end of the 1940s, Lebanon is sliding towards a devastating conflict. Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir decide to leave for Brazil. Aboard the ship to their new home, Emilie falls in love with Omar, a Muslim merchant. For an enraged and jealous Emir, the relationship is intolerable. As the story unfolds against the backdrop of the majestic rainforest, Emir’s actions and the choice that Emilie subsequently makes lead to disastrous consequences.

Release Date:2024-11-21

Department:Production

Job:Associate Producer

Vote Count:1

The End

‘The End’ chronicles the passing of time in friendships and romances. The story is told through the memories of five friends who have partaken of the pleasures of youth in Rio de Janeiro, from the glamorous 1960s to the colorful 1980s. The five get together at the funeral of the most beloved of them, in the early 1990s. Adapted from the best-selling novel by award-winning actress and writer Fernanda Torres. The author herself has adapted the novel for television, diving into profound issues, such as aging and death. Always with Torres’ own celebrated brand of elegant, witty humor. The cast features a number of award-winning, household Brazilian actors.

Release Date:2023-10-25

Department:Writing

Job:Screenplay

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:7

River of Desire

Three brothers find themselves sharing a home with the alluring new wife of the middle sibling. As they become infatuated with the same woman, a complex and enthralling tale ensues in this tropical paradise.

Release Date:2023-03-23

Department:Writing

Job:Screenplay

Vote Count:17

ROTA 66: The Killer Unit

While investigating the murder of two young men, reporter Caco Barcellos discovers a group of murderers in ROTA police squad who act with the approval of military justice.

Release Date:2022-09-22

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:3

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.

Release Date:2020-11-26

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Vote Count:15

Harassment

A group of women gets together on social media to expose the sexual harassment they all suffered from a renowned specialist in reproductive medicine. The saga of perseverance and courage of these women begins when one of them decides to talk and reveal what was until then confined by the doctor’s office walls.

Release Date:2018-09-21

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:14

Dois Irmãos

Between the 1920s and 1980s, the plot narrates the trajectory of a Lebanese family focusing on the conflicted relationship of the twin brothers Omar and Yaqub.

Release Date:2017-01-09

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:4

Nise: The Heart of Madness

After being released from prison, Dr. Nise da Silveira is back at work in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro where she refuses to employ the new and violent electroshock in the treatment of schizophrenics. Ridiculed by doctors, she is forced to take on the abandoned Sector for Occupational Therapy, where she would start a revolution through paintings, animals and love.

Release Date:2016-04-21

Department:Writing

Job:Screenplay

Vote Count:126

Ambitious Women

In Ambitious Women, all levels of ambition are revealed in a plot full of greed, revenge and struggle for power, through the conflicts of three strong women with very different personalities.

Release Date:2015-03-16

Department:Writing

Job:Writers' Assistant

Episode Count:143

Vote Count:9

Side by Side

Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.

Release Date:2012-09-10

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:154

Vote Count:10

O Diário de Tati

Tati is a typical teenager, unable to learn mathematics, but very intelligent when creating plans to escape the punishment of the mother. During the summer, she needs to hide that she has to do math classes to improve her grades, conquer Zeca, the most popular boy in school and also care for the heartache of her mother, who wants to try to find a new love.

Release Date:2012-08-24

Department:Writing

Job:Co-Writer

Vote Count:46

If My Father Were Made of Stone

The sculptor Sergio Camargo died 20 years ago. If the bones left in the grave are in fact his remains, would his sculptures be living remains? What's ephemeral and what's lasting? Is there a possible eternity? We see the movie through the eyes of the daughter confronting both the artist and the man.

Release Date:2010-09-04

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Por Toda Minha Vida - Mamonas Assassinas

The trajectory of the five irreverent boys who conquered Brazil with hits like Pelados em Santos and Vira-Vira was the theme of this special.

Release Date:2008-07-10

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Vote Count:1

Criaturas

Stela is twelve years old and only believes in what she can see, or not at all. Miguel, the youngest brother, believes in everything, especially in what doesn't exist. Two years after the tragic dive that killed their mother, they return to the mythical city of Paraty, where nothing is what it seems.

Department:Writing

Job:Writer