Maria da Graca Meneghelbetter known as Xuxa, returns to her role as an actress at the hands of Disney. platform streaming Disney + has announced that it just has finish filming the new original Tarã serieswith the Brazilian pilot child who was all the rage in the early 90s.

The fiction, which featured the participation of the indigenous communities of Brazilboth in front of the camera and off, it looks like a fantastic adventure about the legend of an Amazonian people, its prophecy and its legacy fight for the care of nature.

Former “bass queen” who worked in more than twenty films – most of them children – debuts as an actress in series and in the world of streaming.

Away from the short skirts of the xuxa-show and its “Paquitas”, the first photos in the series show her with short platinum hair and dressed more casually, with shirts and gardeners.

How is the plot of Tarã

In history, the planet Earth is going through severe environmental problems and alone Gaia (played by indigenous actress Ywyzar Guajajara), along with his mother, Ylla (played by Xuxa)and his friends, can save humanity from extinction.

Gaia must, at the right moment, bring an amulet to a sacred place in the Amazon, where in ancient times a magical portal was formed. Currently the place is manned by the people of 9 moons, a traditional community from which Gaia descends on the father’s side.

To achieve her goal, Gaia needs to better understand her own story with the help of her mother, her grandmother Kirina, the leader of this village, and other local warriors, and then confronts an ambitious farmer who makes money at the expense. of nature. .

Ylla / Xuxa, in addition to helping her daughter on her journey, is a successful pharmacist from Rio de Janeiro that as you embark on this journey with Gaia, you will remember old experiences and discover revelations that will give new meaning to your life.

Xuxa Meneghel and Ywyzar Guajajara are supported by a cast of talented Brazilian actors. The presenter and actress Angelica will play Niara and the singer Fafa of Belém in Mandragora.

The cast also includes Lana Guelero (Nonna Kirina), Igor Pedroso (Onirê), Bukassa Kabengele (Bruk), Pedro Goifman (Kauê), Bruno Garcia (JM), Gleici Damasceno (Mayu Warrior), among others.

With a strong indigenous influence

Tare It is directed by Marco Dutra and Juliana Rojas. The original Disney + series filming began in July this year in Acre, an Amazonian state located in the north-western region of the country, which is part of the beautiful setting of history.

Anna Lee, the creator and co-author of the series -together with Morgana Kretzmann and Bárbara Velloso-, had the council of indigenous Renata Tupinambá. The costumes were created by Kiki Orona and Paula Iglecio and the artistic direction is entrusted to Fernando Zuccolorto.

A scenic village was built in the south of Acreusing local materials and construction techniques, and relying on the experience of a team from the village of Puynawa.

To develop the central theme of the story, the project enlisted the advice of local researchers, including director and documentary producer Sérgio de Carvalho and Ailton Krenak, indigenous leader, environmentalist, philosopher and writer, so that the production reflects the grandeur of the Amazon and its native peoples, which have been a source of inspiration for the creation of fiction.

The soundtrack is by Loud +, directed by Guilherme Garbato with the collaboration of the native composer Djuena Tikuna.