First Brazilian Series at Series Mania, ‘Raul Seixas: Let Me Sing,’ Follows on the Footsteps of ‘I’m Still Here’: ‘A Door Has Been Opened’

variety.com:

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor A few weeks after Walter Salles’s “I’m Still Here” made history as the first-ever Brazilian film to win an Oscar, the country continues its great momentum with “Raul Seixas: Let Me Sing,” the first Brazilian series to ever play France’s Series Mania, the largest TV event in Europe.

The project is an original production of Globoplay, the freemium streaming service of Brazilian media giant Globo, and tells the story of one of Brazil’s greatest music stars, Raul Seixas.

The eight-episode series will have its world premiere in the International Panorama Competition, where it will run for best series, director, actor, actress, and the Student Award. “Raul Seixas: Let Me Sing: is created by Paulo Morelli (“City of Men”), who co-directs with his son, Pedro Morelli (“Brotherhood”), under banner O2 Filmes, where Paulo Morelli partners with Andrea Barata Ribeiro and Fernando Mereilles.

Ravel Andrade leads the cast as the titular singer alongside João Pedro Zappa, Julia Stockler, Chandelly Braz, and a special appearance by “Under Pressure” star Julio Andrade.