Pantanal (1990 TV series)

Pantanal
Main title card
GenreTelenovela
Created byBenedito Ruy Barbosa
Written byBenedito Ruy Barbosa
Directed by
  • Jayme Monjardim
  • Carlos Magalhães
  • Marcelo de Barreto
  • Roberto Naar
Starring
Theme music composerMarcus Viana
Opening theme"Pantanal"
by Sagrado Coração da Terra
Country of originBrazil
No. of episodes216
Production
Executive producerAlexandre Ishikawa
Original release
NetworkRede Manchete
ReleaseMarch 27 (1990-03-27) 
December 10, 1990 (1990-12-10)
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Pantanal is a Brazilian telenovela that aired on Rede Manchete from March 27, 1990 to December 10, 1990. The series is written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa and directed by Jayme Monjardim, Carlos Magalhães, Marcelo de Barreto, and Roberto Naar. It is set on the Pantanal region in Mato Grosso do Sul located in midwestern Brazil. The production received logistical support from TV MS, which at the time was an affiliate of the network.

Pantanal is considered an ecological or environmental telenovela; a small sub-category of the genre whose purpose is to dramatize, and raise audience awareness of environmental degradation.