
Diary of a New World
2005, Portuguese. Directed by Paulo Nascimento.
In 1752, a ship arrives in Brazil, bringing doctor and writer Gaspar de Fróes. He keeps a diary about the dangerous trip, the diseases and hunger aboard, his impressions of the new country, and the political struggle between the crowns of Castela and Portugal. In Brazil, he is going to fall in love with the wife of a Portuguese officer.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Paulo NascimentoDirector
- Edson CelulariGaspar de Fróes
- Daniela EscobarDona Maria
- Rogério SamoraTenente Covas
- Jean Pierre NoherDon Pedro Caballos
- Nicola SiriAlessandro Spínola
- Zé Victor CastielManuel Escudeiro
- Gonzalo DuránPadre Moralles
- Marcos PauloCapitão Eleutério
- Marcelo AquinoAguiar
- Felipe KannenbergCoronel Osório
- Ney MatogrossoGaspar's Vision
- José EduardoGeneral Gomes Freire
Details
- Released
- 16 September 2005
- Original title
- Diário de Um Novo Mundo
- Country
- Argentina, Brazil, Portugal, Uruguay
- Written by
- Pedro Zimmermann
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Diary of a New World runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Diary of a New World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 September 2005. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Diary of a New World?
Diary of a New World (2005) was directed by Paulo Nascimento and stars Edson Celulari, Daniela Escobar, Rogério Samora.