Chiquititas

A gentle, music-filled soap about orphans finding warmth and hope, easy to watch and emotionally earnest.

Created by

Caio de Andrade, Cris Morena

Genres

Kids, Family, Soap

Starring

Flávia Monteiro, Nelson Freitas, Alex Benn

Overview

Chiquititas is a Brazilian children's musical telenovela co-produced by SBT and Telefe and originally broadcast on SBT from July 28, 1997, to January 19, 2001. Based on the original Argentine telenovela created by Cris Morena, it was adapted for Brazilian television by Ecila Pedroso for the first season and Caio de Andrade for the subsequent seasons. Starring Flávia Monteiro, Fernanda Souza, and a large ensemble cast, the series ran for five seasons and became one of the most successful children's productions in Brazilian television history. The story follows a group of orphaned children living at the Raio de Luz orphanage, where they find love, friendship, and hope under the care of the kind-hearted Carolina "Carol" Correia. As the children face abandonment, family conflicts, first love, and personal challenges, they rely on music, imagination, and friendship to overcome adversity while dreaming of finding a family and a brighter future.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Found family, family, friendship, love

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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