The "uncensored" reputation of the series stems from its daring content, which pushed the boundaries of 1990s broadcast television:
Finding the complete novel is a challenge because Rede Manchete, the network that produced it, went bankrupt in 1999. The archives were sold, and the network’s library currently belongs to the . xica da silva novela completa sin censura
The series is set in the 18th century in the village of Arraial do Tijuco, during the height of Brazil's diamond rush. It tells the semi-fictionalized life of Francisca da Silva de Oliveira, an enslaved woman who rose to become one of the most powerful and wealthy figures in the colony. The "uncensored" reputation of the series stems from
The "uncensored" reputation of the series stems from its daring content, which pushed the boundaries of 1990s broadcast television:
Finding the complete novel is a challenge because Rede Manchete, the network that produced it, went bankrupt in 1999. The archives were sold, and the network’s library currently belongs to the .
The series is set in the 18th century in the village of Arraial do Tijuco, during the height of Brazil's diamond rush. It tells the semi-fictionalized life of Francisca da Silva de Oliveira, an enslaved woman who rose to become one of the most powerful and wealthy figures in the colony.