Brave New Land (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Brave New Land is a drama, war and history film directed by Lúcia Murat, running about 104 minutes.

What it’s about. Diogo is a cartographer and artist who is encharged to set the new frontiers of Portuguese Colonies in South America. When he reaches the center of the continent, finds apparently nothing but wilderness and ‘uncivilized’ natives with strange ways of living. But Captain Pedro, the rude scout who guides him through the jungle, involves Diogo in an involuntary act of violence which will tie him in an unusual way to that far away country. At the same time, the Portuguese colonists are trying to make peace with Guaicuru Indians (one of the few natives with horse-riding abilities). But peace doesn’t ever have a low price.

Who’s in it. Brave New Land stars Diogo Infante as Diogo de Castro e Albuquerque, Floriano Peixoto as Capitão Pedro, Luciana Rigueira as Ánote and Leonardo Villar as Comandante, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Brave New Land has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Brave New Land page.

If you liked it. Fans of Brave New Land tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.