SPi in Co-Production with Boutique Films on "Sete Mulheres"

Boutique Filmes, the Brazilian production company known for "3%" - the first Netflix series in a non-English language to have international success - has announced a partnership with SPi to produce "Sete Mulheres", a new science fiction series based on the novel by Letícia Wierzchowski. The novel inspired one of the biggest hits on Brazilian television: Globo's soap opera "A Casa das Sete Mulheres" (The House of the Seven Women), shown in more than 80 countries.

The original Globo version had 51 episodes. The adaptation by Boutique Filmes and SPi will be a historical series with just eight episodes.

SPi, since its creation in 2017 by SP Televisão to develop international co-productions and titles for streaming services, has consolidated its role in the market with productions such as GLÓRIA - Netflix's first Portuguese original series, CODEX 632 with Globoplay and RTP, and VANDA with La Panda and Legendary, Motel Valkirias, with CTV .

Pedro Lopes, content director of SP Televisão and executive producer of SPi, highlighted the importance of the collaboration with Brazil. "Portugal and Brazil share the same language and culture, which facilitates joint production and enhances the creation of relevant fiction that can reach global audiences," said Lopes.

Historical context and theme of the series

The story of "Seven Women" is set during the Farroupilha Revolution (1835-45), a war of succession in southern Brazil against the federal government ruled by the Portuguese emperor.

The series will explore the perspective of the female relatives of a Farroupilha general, who find refuge in a country house. They discover love, sexuality, empowerment and the beauty of being themselves.

The protagonist will be Manoela, an 18-year-old who falls in love with Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian adventurer. The series will offer a "totally new vision of the book", mixing modernity and contemporary music.

Strategic Partnership and Additional Productions

The collaboration with Boutique Filmes allows SPi to exchange experiences, such as the Portuguese tradition in period dramas. Pedro Lopes sees the current moment as opportune for Portuguese-language fiction, noting that audiences are more open to productions in foreign languages.

SPi continues to explore new forms of financing and distribution, researching cinema releases and digital platforms to maximize the reach and profitability of its productions.