Netflix Latin America Sets Philip K. Dick Series ‘The Future Is Ours
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Core Concept & Purpose:
* pan-Latin American Focus: The series aims to be a truly Latin American production, representing the entire continent rather than focusing on a single country.
* Unified Setting: It’s set in a fictional South American Federation (“FedSur”) with its capital in Asunción, Paraguay, to facilitate this diverse representation.
* Diverse Cast: The cast intentionally includes actors from multiple Latin American countries (Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia) to reflect the broad range of backgrounds within the region.
Plot & Setting:
* Dystopian Future: the story is set in 2047, in a near-future world grappling with a major ecological crisis, widespread hunger, and violence.
* FedSur: A coalition of South American countries (“fedsur”) has formed and implemented strict measures to address these issues.
* Prophetic Figure: A young preacher, Jonas Flores, gains prominence by claiming to predict the future. He inspires a revolution against FedSur.
* central conflict: Police officer Hugo crussi attempts to stop Flores, believing him to be a hazardous tyrant.
* Economic Collapse: The world leading up to 2047 experienced a major disruption of the global food system in the early 2030s, leading to economic breakdown and violence.
Production Details:
* Source Material: Based on the work of a prolific author (specifically, “The World jones Made”).
* Adaptation: The adaptation removed elements of science fiction (alien invasions, mutants) from the original story, focusing instead on the consequences of economic collapse.
* Directors: Vicente Amorim (Brazil), Jesús Braceras (Argentina), and Daniel Rezende (Brazil).
* Writers: The series was co-written by several writers from different Latin American countries including Laura Santullo (Uruguay), Camila Brugés Gómez (Colombia) and Kyzza Terrazas.
* Limited Series: It’s an eight-episode limited series.