The story begins in 1789 in Congo, in Africa, where a tribe celebrates the marriage of Luena and Kamau. The natives, trapped and sold as slaves.
Escrava Mãe (English: The Slave Mother) is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Casablanca for RecordTV. Created by Gustavo Reiz and directed by Ivan Zettel. It premiered on May 31, 2016, and ended on January 9, 2017, replaced by the rerun of A Escrava Isaura. It stars Fernando Pavão, Roberta Gualda, Léo Rosa, Milena Toscano, Lidi Lisboa and Thaís Fersoza.
The telenovela tells the story of Juliana, the daughter of a slave brought from Africa and raped by a slave trader, who ends up in the Engenho do Sol after the death of her mother and lives under the love and hatred of the Avelar sisters. Pedro Carvalho plays the Portuguese Miguel, who comes to Brazil to seek answers about the mysterious death of his parents and falls in love with Juliana, having to overcome her fear of white men.
The plot won the Seoul International Drama Awards in the Serial-Drama Category.
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Ended 2017 · 1 season · 159 episodes