Bruna Surfer Girl, or, Little Surfer Girl

Bruna Surfer Girl, or, Little Surfer Girl

Original title: Bruna Surfistinha
Production: Damasco Filmes; Rio Filmes; TV Zero; Teleimage
Country: Brazil
Director: Marcus Baldini
Script: José de Carvalho; Homero Olivetto; Antônia Pellegrino
Photography: Marcelo Corpanni
Music: Gui Amabis; Rica Amabis; Tejo; André Lucarelli
Cast: Deborah Secco; Cássio Gabus Mendes; Drica Moraes; Fabiula Nascimento; Cristina Lago; Guta Ruiz
Year: 2011
Duration: 106
Genre: Biopic
Color: Color
Original language: Portuguese
Languages available: Portuguese
Subtitles: Spanish; English
Keywords: Drama, erotic, erótica, based on a true story, basado en hechos reales

Synopsis:

Tells the story of young Raquel, daughter of a middle class family, who one day runs away from home and makes an astonishing decision: she’ll be a prostitute. In little time Raquel becomes Bruna Surfer Girl, a national celebrity who blogs about her salacious daily life.

Based on the autobiography "O Doce Veneno Do Escorpião" by Raquel Pacheco.

Warning: This movie may contain nudity scenes and strong language. Viewer discretion is advised.

Awards:

Winner of 3 Awards at the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2012: Best Actress (Deborah Secco); Best Supporting Actress (Drica Moraes); and, Best Screenplay, Adapted (Antônia Pellegrino, Homero Olivetto, José Carvalho)

Nominated for 6 Awards at the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2012: Best Actor (Cássio Gabus Mendes); Best Supporting Actress (Fabiula Nascimento); Best Picture; Best Costume Design (Leticia Barbieri); Best Make-Up (Gabi Moraes); Best Editing (Manga Campion, Oswaldo Santana)

Winner of 3 Awards at the Prêmio Contigo Cinema, Brazil 2011: Audience Award for the Best Film; Audience Award for the Best Actress (Deborah Secco); and, Jury Award for the Best Actress (Deborah Secco)

Nominated for 3 Jury Awards at the Prêmio Contigo Cinema, Brazil 2011: Best Film; Best Supporting Actress (Fabiula Nascimento); and, Best Director (Marcus Baldini)