‘O Diário de Pilar na Amazônia’ Opens in Brazil With Kid-Focused Call to Protect the Rainforest

Overview

• The feature debuted in Brazilian cinemas on January 15, introducing the beloved book series to the big screen in live action.
• The film is directed by Eduardo Vaisman and Rodrigo Van Der Put, with a screenplay by Flávia Lins e Silva and João Costa Van Hombeeck.
• Shot in Alter do Chão and Belém (Pará) and in Rio de Janeiro, the production relies on extensive visual effects and states it used no artificial intelligence, including a fully computer‑generated log barge to avoid damaging trees.
• Early reactions from child viewers praise the environmental message and much of the VFX work, while noting the CGI cat Samba appears less realistic.
• The movie foregrounds Amazonian culture with regional music, food and folklore figures to engage families in a conservation-minded journey.