Lado a Lado
Lado a Lado (; Side by Side) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013. It is created by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebello, Vellego Jackie, Nina Crintzs and Maria Camargo credited as co-writer. Gilberto Braga serves as the script supervisor and, directed by Dennis Carvalho and Vinicius Coimbra. The plot revolves around two women from different social classes and race, during the period of abolishment of slavery in the early 20th century. Starring Camila Pitanga and Marjorie Estiano  respectively, the main Protagonists. Patrícia Pillar respectively, the main Antagonist. Lázaro Ramos, Thiago Fragoso, Caio Blat, Alessandra Negrini, Sheron Menezzes and Rafael Cardoso in the lead roles. In November 2013, "Lado a Lado" was prized as Best telenovela in the 2013 Emmy International. Plot. Set in Rio de Janeiro's beginning of the 20th century, "Lado a Lado" tells the story of a friendship between two women: Isabel (Camila Pitanga), a descendant of a poor slave, and Laura (Marjorie Estiano), a white girl, daughter of a baroness. Despite their very different origins and backgrounds, the two girls become very close  while aspiring to a future of equality between men and women, and between black and white people. They meet on their wedding day and build a friendship capable of shaking the tree of Constância (Patrícia Pillar), Laura's mother, a baroness who refuses to accept the innovations of the twentieth century and the change of the country into a republic. Soundtrack. Two albums with music from the telenovela were released by Som Livre. One containing the national soundtrack, was released in November 2012, and the second one, containing the instrumental soundtrack, was released in February 2013. International broadcast. "Lado a  Lado" was licensed to CCTV. The deal marks a significant move, given the notorious difficulty of market penetration in China for foreign TV productions. It also strengthens Globo's close relationship with CCTV, which previously acquired further Globo programming such as classic telenovela "Escrava Isaura" and mini-series "".