One of the most extraordinary adventures in Brazilian history is coming to the big screen. 100 Days, the new feature film directed by Carlos Saldanha, turns Amyr Klink’s historic crossing of the South Atlantic into a large-scale production that combines adventure, drama, memory, and overcoming the impossible.

Starring Filipe Bragança, the film is scheduled to premiere on October 29, 2026, and is inspired by the best-seller One Hundred Days Between Sea and Sky, the autobiographical book in which Amyr recounted the journey that made him the first person to cross the South Atlantic Ocean alone in a rowboat.

The project’s arrival in Paraty, with a special 100 Days activation, also speaks directly to the worlds of literature and audiovisual adaptation. After all, before reaching the cinema, Amyr Klink’s story had already captivated generations on the pages of a book that became a classic of adventure literature in Brazil.

On June 10, 1984, Amyr departed from Lüderitz, Namibia, in a small rowboat. One hundred days later, on September 18, he arrived at Praia da Espera, on the coast of Bahia, completing a crossing that was considered impossible at the time. The journey covered around 3,700 miles between Africa and Brazil, marked by solitude, physical endurance, fear, discipline, and self-knowledge.

On screen, that experience takes on epic dimensions. More than recreating a nautical achievement, 100 Days follows the inner transformation of a man facing the ocean. Alone at sea, Amyr confronts not only the force of nature but also memories, family conflicts, and choices that helped shape his identity.

The film is directed by Carlos Saldanha, one of Brazil’s most internationally recognized filmmakers, responsible for hits such as Ice Age and Rio. Now, the director turns his gaze to a deeply Brazilian story with universal appeal: that of someone who decides to keep moving forward even when everything around him says it cannot be done.

The screenplay is written by Elena Soarez, from House of Sand, and Thais Tavares. The production relies on an immersive visual approach to turn the ocean into a character and translate, through images, the physical and emotional scale of the crossing.

In the cast, Filipe Bragança plays Amyr Klink. The actor, known for productions such as I’m Still Here and Domingo, takes on a role that demands not only physical commitment, but also emotional intensity. The story depends on silence, solitude, and the inner strength of a protagonist who spends much of the narrative isolated at sea.

The film also stars Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Asa Klink, Amyr’s mother, as well as Felipe Camargo as Jamil Klink and João Vitor Silva as Tymur Klink, the navigator’s father and brother, respectively. The cast also includes Duda Mamberti, Martha Nowill, Enzo Rosetti, Biel Cano, Gero Camilo, and Andre Horace Polushin.

The book that inspired the feature has already sold more than 300,000 copies in Brazil, an impressive number for the national publishing market. With the film’s release, the work will receive a new edition from Companhia das Letras, reinforcing the renewed public interest in Amyr’s trajectory and his historic crossing.

The film is produced by Ventre Studio, with co-production by Buena Vista International, Boipeba Filmes, Trema Filmes, O2 Post, and Total Post. Distribution is handled by Buena Vista International, the local production label of The Walt Disney Company.

The creative team brings together major names from Brazilian and international audiovisual production. Cinematography is by Rodrigo Monte, from Senna; production design is by Cassio Amarante, from Xingu; casting is by Marcela Altberg, from Elis; costume design is by Kika Lopes; and editing is by Fernando Stutz. The original score is composed by Finnish musician Tuomas Kantelinen.

Behind the scenes, the production had a long crossing of its own. According to Justine Otondo, producer and partner at Ventre Studio, Amyr Klink took two years to design the boat and complete the journey. The film, from acquiring the rights to financing, production, and release, took eight years.

“More than eight hundred people worked tirelessly. As Amyr himself once said: no one sails alone. Neither did we,” says the producer.

For João Queiroz Filho, producer and partner at Ventre Studio, producing 100 Days is about more than telling a maritime adventure. It is about bringing audiences a Brazilian story about courage, dreams, resilience, and the human ability to keep going in the face of the impossible.

Producer Paula Cosenza also highlights the collective dimension of the project. According to her, when Amyr Klink entrusted them with the challenge of turning his book into a film, Carlos Saldanha seemed like the ideal captain for this cinematic crossing. “No one better than him to transform something so deeply Brazilian into something of worldwide interest,” she says.

With support from ANCINE, the Ministry of Culture, the Government of the State of São Paulo, through the Paulo Gustavo Law, and sponsorship from brands such as Havaianas, Itaú, C6 Bank, BNDES, and Honda, the feature arrives on the Brazilian film calendar as one of the major bets of 2026.

By adapting One Hundred Days Between Sea and Sky, 100 Days seeks to turn a real-life feat into a cinematic experience of adventure and emotion. Amyr Klink’s crossing was already, in itself, a larger-than-life story. Now, it is up to cinema to bring it back to audiences — not merely as the record of a historic achievement, but as a reflection on courage, solitude, belonging, and the strength to keep rowing when there is no land in sight.