Scripted

SPi has entered into a co-production agreement with Brazilian firm Kromaki to develop “Vambora”, the inaugural original telenovela for Brazil’s public broadcaster, TV Brasil. This partnership marks a historic milestone, as it is the first instance of a Portuguese production house collaborating on a scripted project created specifically for the network from its inception.

In this international venture, SPi assumes a significant role as co-producer, providing its studio facilities for filming and leveraging its technical expertise for the production. The 30-episode series, with each installment running 52 minutes, will be shot across Salvador da Bahia in Brazil and Cascais in Portugal. The narrative, written by Daniel Berlinsky, Fabrício Santiago, and Chico Amorim, is based on an original premise by Pedro Lopes and Alexandre Castro.

The plot of Vambora centers on Aline Vasconcelos, a lawyer whose world is upended upon discovering that her presumed biological father may not be her true parent. This discovery initiates a cross-continental journey between Brazil and Portugal, uncovering family mysteries and interconnected destinies. The production will feature a dual-nationality cast, blending various cultural and linguistic nuances through characters such as Aline, Lucília, Davi, Rosa, JP, and João Manoel.

João Maia Abreu, Director of New Business and Co-productions at SPi, stated: "It is with enormous pride that SPi joins the co-production of ‘Vambora’, TV Brasil's first original soap opera, alongside our Brazilian partners at Kromaki. This is an unprecedented moment, as it is the first time that a Portuguese production company has participated in the creation of a fictional work developed from scratch for TV Brasil. The choice of ‘Vambora’ reinforces the historical dimension and responsibility of this Portuguese-Brazilian co-production, which combines talent, creative vision, and a common language to build a narrative set between Brazil and Portugal. This project represents not only an achievement for SPi, but also a new chapter in audiovisual collaboration between the two countries."