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Kubanacan

Kubanacan

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Overview

The story begins in 1951 in Kubanacan, a small Caribbean island country known as a"banana republic", both for its prime export and its economic problems. After the death of the current president, General Carlos Camacho imposes a coup d'état and establishes a dictatorial regime. In addition, the new ruler marries the wife of her predecessor, Mercedes, first lady loved by the people for her help to the poor and with whom she had an affair for years. In the village of Santiago, a mysterious man falls from the sky during a storm with a chest shot, being saved by the fishermen and cared for by Marisol. Without memory, Esteban falls in love with the girl and disputes his heart with her husband, Enrico, who leaves and lets his ex-wife live with the new love, who takes over her two children. Seven years later, in 1958, Marisol meets Camacho, who convinces her to leave and live as his mistress, claiming she would never get out of poverty in the village.

Created by Vinícius Vianna
Written by Vinícius Vianna, Tiago Santiago, Margareth Boury
Produced by Vera Daflon, Roberto Talma, Alexandre Avancini
NetworksTV Globo

Top Cast

Marcos Pasquim

Marcos Pasquim

Esteban / Adriano / Leon

Adriana Esteves

Adriana Esteves

Lola / Lolta

Vladimir Brichta

Vladimir Brichta

Enrico

Danielle Winits

Danielle Winits

Marisol

Carolina Ferraz

Carolina Ferraz

Rubi

Betty Lago

Betty Lago

Mercedes

Humberto Martins

Humberto Martins

Camacho / Carlos Camacho

Werner Schünemann

Werner Schünemann

Alejandro / Alejandro Rivera / Älejandro

Pedro Malta

Pedro Malta

Gabriel

Daniel Boaventura

Daniel Boaventura

Johnny

Themes & Keywords

memory losstropical island

About Kubanacan

Kubanacan is a soap, comedy, drama series that first aired in 2003 exploring themes of memory loss, tropical island. Created by Vinícius Vianna, it stars Marcos Pasquim, Adriana Esteves, Vladimir Brichta. The story begins in 1951 in Kubanacan, a small Caribbean island country known as a"banana republic", both for its prime export and its economic problems. After the death of the current president, General Carlos Camacho imposes a coup d'état and establishes a dictatorial regime. In addition, the new ruler marries the wife of her predecessor, Mercedes, first lady loved by the people for her help to the poor and with whom she had an affair for years. In the village of Santiago, a mysterious man falls from the sky during a storm with a chest shot, being saved by the fishermen and cared for by Marisol. Without memory, Esteban falls in love with the girl and disputes his heart with her husband, Enrico, who leaves and lets his ex-wife live with the new love, who takes over her two children. Seven years later, in 1958, Marisol meets Camacho, who convinces her to leave and live as his mistress, claiming she would never get out of poverty in the village.

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