Now Generation
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| Now Generation | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Filipe Miguez Izabel de Oliveira[1] |
| Directed by | Denise Saraceni Maria de Médicis Natália Grimberg[2] |
| Starring | Murilo Benício Cláudia Abreu Chandelly Braz Humberto Carrão Taís Araújo Renata Sorrah Isabelle Drummond Ricardo Tozzi Lázaro Ramos Luís Miranda Fiuk Leandro Hassum Titina Medeiros Joaquim Lopes Aracy Balabanian see more |
| Opening theme | "País do Futebol" by MC Guimê |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 155 (105 International version) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rede Globo |
| Release | 5 May – 31 October 2014 |
Geração Brasil (stylized as G3R4Ç4O BR4S1L; English title Now Generation) is a 2014 Brazilian telenovela produced and directed by Rede Globo. It was created by Filipe Miguez and Izabel de Oliveira, and starred Murilo Benício, Cláudia Abreu, Chandelly Braz, Humberto Carrão, Taís Araújo, Isabelle Drummond, Ricardo Tozzi, Luís Miranda, Lázaro Ramos and Renata Sorrah.[3]
The story discussed topics and issues surrounding technology policy, such as open source software, drones, and coding as part of the education system. The writers worked with consultants Ronaldo Lemos and Hermano Vianna to accurately describe the various concepts.[4]
Plot
The famous Jonas Marra (Murilo Benício) lives in the legendary Silicon Valley in California. He is a Brazilian computer engineer and entrepreneur who left Brazil at a very young age in search of financing for his invention called the "Bro," which is a low-cost computer that eventually revolutionized the global computer industry during the 1980s.
Once in the United States, the land of opportunity, Jonas, with his undeniable intelligence and business acumen, created the Marra Corporation. The Marra Corporation became well-known across the word in just two years. Along with Marra's professional success, he was also successful on the personal front, as he finally married Pamela Parker (Claudia Abreu), who was also an American sweetheart and heir to the largest TV channel in the country. At this point, Jonas Marra had reached the pinnacle of success in the eyes of many.
For 20 years, Marra ran his company and lived with his family happily. The couple had a daughter, their "princess" Megan (Isabelle Drummond). She was, however, more of wild, rebellious girl and her controversial escapades are daily fixtures of the gossip newspapers. Marra and his wife, thus, had to work hard keeping Megan out of trouble.
Through the years, Marra became an icon (similar to figures such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates), and his position and decisions within the tech industry had never been questioned. However, one day, Marra Corporation's shareholders decided that the company needed new talent to allow themselves cope and compete in a rapidly changing tech industry. For this purpose, they requested that Marra retire.
After this announcement, Jonas, drawing from his vast 42 years of experience, made a surprising decision: he was transfering the Marra Corporation headquarters to Brazil. The decision became headline news from around the world. In a move that further shocked the wor;d, Marra revealed that he would search for a computer engineering genius in his home country to become his successor.
Meanwhile, in Rio de Janeiro, the young Davi (Humberto Carrão) was working hard to gain traction for his project. Like Jonas, he was also of humble origin and believed that access to information should be democratized. Thus, he created the "Junior," a tool that taught computer programming. All the inspiration for the invention came from Plugging, an NGO dedicated to the digital inclusion of disadvantaged children; Plugging was located in Gambiarra, a district of Rio's West Zone. Through Plugging, David had his first contact with a computer, and where he began teaching himself computer engineering. David also wanted create better opportunities for children to learn about technology, so he developed the "ba-bê will" program, with Herval, founder of Plugging.
In Recife, in search of so-called "angels", David puts the "Junior" in the backpack and for chance to show it off to investors. Upon arrival at the "Digital Reef" Davi know Manu (Chandelly Braz), beautiful Recife, a beast in computer and games. It is the world of games that the two will be closer than you think. Behind their avatars and nicknames, be impressed with the opponent's skills, not realizing who is on the other side of the screen. The two will be very close when they are selected to participate in the Marra Brazil contest. With over 12 young people, Davi and Manu will by several technological challenges, having to prove their capabilities to Jonas. In the final bout, Manu and Davi have to face in creating a killer app. Breaking rules and by now in love, the two have a single project, putting Jonas against the wall: either hire the two, or both fall out. Angry with the handling and amazed at the ability of the duo, Jonas proposes an extra challenge: the two will have to do the pumping application in a short time to replay.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Murilo Benício | Jonas Marra |
| Cláudia Abreu | Pamela Parker-Marra |
| Chandelly Braz | Manuela Yanes (Manu) |
| Humberto Carrão | Davi Reis |
| Renata Sorrah | Gláucia Beatriz Pacheco Marra |
| Taís Araújo | Verônica Monteiro |
| Isabelle Drummond | Megan Lily Parker-Marra |
| Ricardo Tozzi | Herval Domingues |
| Luís Miranda | Dorothy Benson |
| Dorival Benson | |
| Lázaro Ramos | Brian Roberto Benson |
| Gisele Fróes | Rita de Cássia Ferreira |
| Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos | Frederico Yanes (Fred) |
| Luís Carlos Miele | Jack Parker |
| Aracy Balabanian | Iracema Avelar |
| Leandro Hassum | Haroldo Barata Filho (Barata) |
| Titina Medeiros | Marisa Pinto Marra |
| Luis Henrique Nogueira | Sílvio Pacheco Marra |
| Rodrigo Pandolfo | Shin-Soo |
| Mônica Torres | Susana Avelar |
| Miguel Roncato | Danilo Pinto Marra |
| Débora Nascimento | María Vergara |
| Fiuk | Alex Torres |
| Joaquim Lopes | Domênico Navarro |
| Felipe Abib | Ernesto Avelar |
| Marcello Airoldi | Elias Avelar |
| André Gonçalves | Mário Aparecido dos Santos (Cidão) |
| Nando Cunha | Dante Ferreira |
| Samuel Vieira | Igor Yanes |
| Max Lima | Vicente Monteiro |
| Ana Terra Blanco | Luene Michelle Almeida (Lu N) |
| Débora Lamm | Edna Bentes |
| Ellen Rocche | Ludmila Santini |
| Arlindo Lopes | Devendra Ananda (Murphy) |
| Bel Wilker | Evangelina Rosa |
| Bernardo Marinho | Vander Soares |
| Danilo Santos Ferreira | Matias Ferreira |
| Valentina Bandeira | Danusa Pinto Marra |
| Elisa Pinheiro | Lara Avelar |
| Theodoro Cochrane | Gaspar Cardoso |
| Fagundes Emanuel | Ubirajara Soares Filho (Mosca) |
| Jéssica Ellen | Alice Romão |
| Johnny Hooker | Thales Salgado |
| Julia Konrad | Janaína Lima (Jana) |
| Marília Martins | Débora |
| Nado Grimberg | Pereira (Tommy Lee) |
| Susana Ribeiro | Sandra Schmidt |
| Andréa Dantas | Valdeci |
| David Júnior | Tonhão (Will Smith) |
| Juliana Martins | Joana Sá (Jojo) |
| Cláudio Mendes | Leonel Moreira |
| Fabio Neppo | Ubirajara Soares (Bira) |
| Antônio Fragoso | Edimilson Rocha |
| Thiago de Los Reyes | Zac Vírus |
| Flávio Pardal | Bóris Roma |
| Pedro Inoue | Fabrício San Marino |
| Laura Prado | Tatiana Furtado |
| Larissa Murai | Hana Massuda |
| Gabriel Palhares | Tomás Avelar |
| Gustavo Henzel | Adriano Almeida |
| Felipe Kannenberg | Solano Pimentel> |
| Emílio de Mello | Professor Fernando |
| Daisy Lúcidi | Madalena (Madá) |
| Lady Francisco | Marlene |
| Tuninho Menucci | Vesgo |
| Matheus Pinto | Eliéser |
| Sérgio Maciel | Nacho González |
| Alexandre Davi | Caolho |
| Mitsu Kusume | Hélio Miura |
| Manuela Simões | Dora |
Guest Star
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Grazi Massafera | Jéssica Malta |
| Thiaguinho | Himself |
| Dudu Azevedo | Arthur |
| Lucinha Araujo | Himself/ Cazuza Mother |
| Fernanda Souza | Himself |
| Marcius Melhem | Gino D'Agostini |
References
- ^ "Geração Brasil" é o título da próxima novela das sete
- ^ Confira o elenco completo de Geração Brasil, próxima novela das sete
- ^ Geração Brasil - Teledramaturgia
- ^ "Namorados, Humberto Carrão e Chandelly Braz se apaixonam em 'Geração Brasil', estreia de amanhã". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Now Generation at IMDb
