It is a loose, comedic adaptation of the epic poem Caramuru, written in 1781 by Brazilian friar Santa Rita Durão.

On the island Diogo meets Paraguaçu and Moema's father, who after a few misunderstandings make him the tribe's chief.

The ship approaches the shore and Diogo finally gets rescued by the Portuguese nobility on the way to India.

Based on the 2000 Rede Globo's miniseries A Invenção do Brasil, it was shot in Picinguaba beach in Ubatuba, Brazil, and at the Queluz National Palace, Leiria Castle, and Batalha Monastery, all the three later locations in Portugal.

[3][4] Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil was the first Brazilian film to use high-definition quality (HDTV).