This drama and action series is a co-production between Portuguese independent production company SPi, Legendary Entertainment, and the Spanish La Panda.
The series Vanda is coming to the US streaming platform Hulu, which will be its exclusive home in the United States of America.
This crime heist drama series is a co-production between independent production company SPi, Legendary Entertainment, and Spain’s La Panda.
“We are thrilled to partner with Hulu to bring Vanda to U.S. audiences. This is an ideal pairing that allows terrific content to be featured on a platform that provides amazing reach”, said Sam Kozhaya of Legendary.
This series was recently acquired by the Canal+ Group, for broadcast on the POLAR+ channel in France, by Lionsgate+ in Brazil and by the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) in Australia. In Portugal, Vanda is available on the SVOD OPTO/SIC platform since March 2022.
Vanda is currently nominated for the Sophia Awards 2023, by the Portuguese Film Academy, in the category of Best Series/Television Film.
Based on real events, this series tells the story of a hairdresser from Lisbon who, in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis – after finding herself alone, broke, and with two children to raise – began to rob several banks, using a wig and a fake gun. Known as the “Black Widow”, she was eventually caught and sentenced to seven years in prison, after stealing a total of 17,000 euros.
Starring the actress Gabriela Barros (Vanda), the cast also includes names like Joana de Verona (Elisa) and João Baptista (Mário). Created by Patrícia Müller, VANDA was directed by Simão Cayatte, with the special collaboration of Spanish director Elia Urquiza. The production was supported by Almada City Hall, PIC Portugal (Portugal Cash Rebate), ICA, and the Portuguese Tourism.
