About El Clon

El Clon is a Spanish-language television series released in 2010 by Brazilian network Globo and Telemundo. The series focuses on drug trafficking, Islam, and cloning. The plot revolves around a Spanish sheikh and a young woman from Miami, who fall in love but face numerous structural and cultural constraints. In addition to their story, cloned humans and the associated ethical issues create another strand of complexities.

Making / Production

El Clon is an adaptation of a 2001 Brazilian series. Produced by Aurea de Leon, directed by Mauricio Cruz and Agustin Restrepo, the show was a part of a collaboration between Brazil's Globo and NBC Universal's Telemundo network.

Actors

• Mauricio Ochmann as Lucas and Diego, played dual roles, one of the twins and the other one of the cloned humans. His realistic and varied performance contributed greatly to the series.
• Sandra Echeverría as Jade, a Muslim woman in love with Lucas. Echeverría's portrayal of Jade was widely praised, particularly her ability to convey the character's inner struggle and desire for freedom.
• Saul Lisazo as Alejandro, representing the authority and power, his delivery was impressive and thought-provoking.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• El Clon is not purely a telenovela but integrates different genre elements including terrorism, drug trafficking, religion, and cloning.
• It was the first series to explore cloning as a theme deeply and raise questions about the ethics of it.
• Despite being a collaboration between networks from different nations, El Clon was shot entirely in Brazil and US.

Quotes

• "Neither the veil that covers you nor the distance that separates us, will be able to erase what I feel for you."
• "Our body is just a vehicle for us while we’re here. It doesn't define us."
• "You do not find love, it is love that finds you."

Music, Soundtrack

• The musical score is influenced by Arabic and Hispanic culture given the cultural contexts of the plot.
• Music composition done by Alexandre de Faria and Edson Borges.
• Several tracks from artists like Alexandre Pires, José Luis Rodriguez 'El Puma' and Yoani were featured in the series.