West is West, East is East, and together they will not be. Pretty old Kipling thought again and again permeates our lives, exploding there, there bomb explosions, riots and outbursts of religious hatred. And what man born at the intersection of these two cultures?

This is just one of the issues addressed in the new company Globo telenovela "clone", replacing screens Brazilian TV series "Port of Miracles" (this series we are able to look at the First Channel broadcast daily). Novella much sunk into the hearts of Brazilians - its rating was incredibly high and it surpassed even such popular TV shows of recent years as "The Land of Love" and "Family Ties."

Shooting

In order to understand the nature of their characters, the actors had to watch a number of Iranian and Arab movies, read a lot of books, learn the Arabic language, dance, watch the body language of these Arabs. Art of Dance trained actors and actresses Claudia Sencha. Leticia Sabatella and Giovanna Antonelli took special classes - they had to portray the famous belly dancing.

Specialist makeup Maria Lucia worked Mattos secondary characters and protagonists instructed American Lynn Barber, in his time, received an Oscar for the film "Driving Miss Daisy." Before it was a particularly difficult task - the young actor first, and then wear out their twenty years.

Directed by "clone" Jaime Montjardin well known to Russian audiences for the TV series "Land of Love" decided to withdraw the first part of the picture (remember, the action takes place in 1983) in Morocco. The shooting took place in the capital city of Marrakech, as well as Erfaude (so-called "gate of the desert"). It was at last removed the now famous scene of the helicopter crash. I must say that the scene itself is amazing - survey conducted at the level of the big feature film.

Actors stoically withstand heat, sometimes reaches 50 degrees. Not surprisingly, after shooting began in August. The group stayed in Morocco for 30 days. The director decided to make full use of exotic nature and filmed in the most picturesque parts of the country. He admitted: "I have the feeling that you get in the VIII century. And while on the roofs of houses can be seen satellite dishes, just the feeling of the Middle Ages to haunt us."

Actors perfectly accustomed to their new culture, and Murilo Benicio even addicted to the popular local drink - tea with mint. Leticia Sabatella admitted: "So amazing to be here. I could not even imagine such a thing. Everything is so impressive. It is a special universe. It looks like a fairy tale."

After finishing shooting in Morocco, the crew returned to Brazil. In São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the second part of the series was filmed. The cast has been greatly expanded (added 22 new characters, including the beloved Russian spectators Marcelo Novaes), a new love triangle (Lucas Jade Leo), as well as a new theme - drugs.

Plot of

The story begins in Morocco, where the main characters arrive. Jade (Giovanna Antonelli) - Muslim girl who grew up in Brazil. On his deathbed, her mother, fearing that her daughter will be all alone, he asked her to return home to his uncle Ali (walls Garcia) - quite a wealthy businessman, who was educated at Oxford. Jade has to adapt to a completely unknown to her until this cultural environment dominated by a man and a woman is the only piece of furniture.

At the same time in Morocco comes a rich owner of an export company, widower Leonidas Ferraz (Rezhinaldo Faria) and his two sons - twins Lucas and Diogo (Murilo Benicio). Leonidas gets acquainted with a very beautiful woman, Iveta (Vera Fischer) and decides to finally put an end to its idle position. However, the situation is complicated by the unexpected. His son Diogo also can not resist the charm of Yvette.

In Morocco, there is also a great friend of Ali, the godfather of the two brothers Ferraz, the famous biologist Augusto Alberi (Beetle di Oliver). He gives his godson Lucas house Moroccan friend. The young man, attracted by the music and cheerful female voice accidentally falls on the women's side. Muslim Religious flee from before the stranger, but Jade still in place, bewitched the eyes of Lucas. Erupts between young people now feeling doomed from the start - a Muslim religious law can not marry "wrong." When her uncle learns about the "shame" niece, he immediately gives her in marriage to a wealthy young man from a good family Moroccan - Said (Dalton Vigh), which is really in love with her. Lucas tries to stop the wedding, and even gets to the ceremony in a dress, but a fiasco.

Meanwhile, Diogo, frustrated father's upcoming wedding, flying by helicopter to the desert, the helicopter loses control and breaks. His brother Lucas shocked the tragedy. His world is crumbling - brother always kept Lucas in a difficult moment. Soon it becomes clear that Diogo before meeting with Iveta was a girl. Mais (Daniela Escobar) for solace comes home Ferraz, and Lucas decides he must take the place of his brother and the company, and in the heart of his beloved. Soon he married maize, which gives birth to a daughter.

Shocked by the death of his godson, the doctor takes Alberi worst solution - it takes Beret - a symbol of French charm   Lucas cells and human clones. Toddler called Leandro. The biologist does not tell anyone about his discovery and raises the boy as his son.

It takes twenty years. Jade could not find a common language with her husband and all the while dreaming about a boy who once stole her heart. The case leads her family to Brazil, where he lived for many years Lucas Ferraz. However, a meeting with a former lover disappointing - it is not the gentle dreamy young man who remembered Jade. Lucas has changed and not for the better. At his daughter's serious drug problem, his wife takes care only about their own well-being, the company takes all your free time.

And there appears on the scene quite unexpected character - Leandro. It is a replica of Lucas, younger than his twenty years. Jade, who lived all that time only the dreams of his youth, suddenly confronted with her face to face. Before Lucas Ferraz faces a difficult task - he has to fight for the love of a woman actually with himself. Does the future of love Jade and Leandro? Will Lucas re-conquer the heart of Jade? Bizarre love triangle in the unusual Brazilian TV series "Globo".