45 minSeason 1 • Episode 236
LatestCacau is an engaging saga of family secrets, clandestine loves and sacrifices, all sweetened by the irresistible taste of chocolate and the magic of cocoa plantations.
Production
Lush São Tomé plantation settings you can almost taste.
Costume
Wealthy family drip versus worker reality, unmissable.
Creator
Maria João Costa
Matilde Reymão
Clara "Cacau" Coutinho
José Condessa
Tiago Saavedra
Alexandra Lencastre
Simone Vaz Pereira
António Capelo
Justino Vaz Pereira
Paulo Pires
Salomão Saavedra
Inês Castel-Branco
Laura "Lalá" Vasconcelos
Fernanda Serrano
Júlia Saavedra
Diogo Amaral
Marco Figueroa
Sérgio Praia
Jaime Vasconcelos
Nuno Pardal
Rui Fortunato
Sofia Nicholson
Filomena "Filó" Coutinho
Teresa Tavares
Vitória Falcão
Paulo Calatré
Joaquim "Quim" Coutinho
Carolina Amaral
Salomé "Sal" Eugénia Vaz Pereira
Vitor Hugo
Valdemar Castelli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
São Tomé and Príncipe's cocoa history is rarely center stage in Portuguese media; this production sparked debates about representation versus exoticism.
Matilde Reymão learned São Tomé Creole for the role and insisted on doing her own cocoa harvesting scenes, getting properly certified.
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