- Based on Jorge Amado's bestseller published in 1977, Carlos Diegues's film Tieta do Agreste, marks the return of Brazil's biggest star, Sonia Braga, to her country's cinema after 12 years in the United States. Filmed in the state of Bahia the cast counts with names as: Marilia Pera, Chico Anysio, Claudia Abreu, Zeze Mota. The music is from Caetano Veloso, photography by Edgar Moura, art ...www.skylight.com.br/tieta