Netflix Premieres the Documentary 'Maré Branca: The Surreal Story of Rabo de Peixe' on October 17

Netflix has unveiled today the premiere date and images of its new documentary Maré Branca: The Surreal Story of Rabo de Peixe, which explores the incident of how a shipment of cocaine appeared scattered along the coast of the Azores. The documentary will arrive on Netflix on October 17, coinciding with the premiere of the second season of the hit series Rabo de Peixe, giving viewers the opportunity to delve into the true story that inspired the fiction.

The production recounts how, in 2001, a fisherman from a humble village on the island of São Miguel was the first to discover a large number of bundles of cocaine on the coast. The arrival of this high-purity drug transformed the life of a community that, until then, had never had contact with the substance, unleashing a wave of addiction and triggering a complex police investigation. Through multiple perspectives, the documentary gathers the testimonies of those involved and direct witnesses of this surreal true story that forever marked the lives of the inhabitants of Rabo de Peixe.

Maré Branca: The Surreal Story of Rabo de Peixe is a production of Portocabo Atlántico, with Alfonso Blanco as executive producer, written by Marcos Nine and directed by João Marques.

About Portocabo Atlántico

Portocabo has become one of the most referenced drama production companies in national and international markets, establishing alliances to produce drama, With HQ in Spain the company is experience on international coproduction with countries such as France, Italy or Portugal with series such as Hierro, (Movistar Plus+ and ARTE France) or Weiss & Morales (RTVE and ZDF). The company is led by Alfonso Blanco ¨Fosco¨, one of the most influential executive producers and showrunners of Europe.

In 2021 Portocabo opens its Portuguese branch Portocabo Atlántico. After several years strengthening its line of work with Portugal and local production companies and channels and recording in portuguese territory with series such as two seasons of Auga Seca (coproduction with CRTVG, RTP and SP-i) or Vidago Palace (coproduction with CRTVG, RTP and HOPI) the company established a permanent team working from its office in Lisbon. Portocabo Atlántico was created to take advantage of this experience working in Portugal and to reinforce the partnerships already forged. The company defines itself as a producer of quality content for television and international platforms.