| Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Marcus Baldini |
| Cinematography: | Marcelo Corpanni |
| Distributor: | Imagem Filmes |
| Runtime: | 109 minutes |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Budget: | R$4–6 million[1] [2] |
| Gross: | $12.4 million[3] |
Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (Portuguese: link=no|Bruna Surfistinha|lit=Bruna Little Surfer Girl) is a 2011 Brazilian biographical erotic drama film directed by Marcus Baldini, based on the 2005 autobiographical novel The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl by Bruna Surfistinha.[4] [5] The film stars Deborah Secco (as Bruna Surfistinha), Cássio Gabus Mendes, Fabiula Nascimento, Cristina Lago, Guta Ruiz and Drica Moraes. Filming began in September 2009 in Paulínia and São Paulo.[6]
Seventeen-year-old Raquel Pacheco, who is adopted by an upper-middle-class family, decides to leave her adoptive family and studies at a traditional school in São Paulo behind to become a prostitute, and later a call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decides to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer, she adopts the name "Surfistinha", which means "little surfer girl". Her blog becomes a sensation, and quickly becomes one of the most popular blogs in Brazil. Becoming famous, her life changes significantly. She goes on to be interviewed on Brazilian talk shows similar to Oprah and David Letterman, all the while continuing her blog about her racy exploits. However, soon afterwards the fame gets to her in the form of a drug addiction, which makes her do almost anything for a hit.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Prêmio Contigo Cinema | Best Film | Marcus Baldini | |
| Best Director | ||||
| Best Actress | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | ||||
| 2012 | Grande Prêmio Brasileiro de Cinema | Best Film | Marcus Baldini | |
| Best Actress | ||||
| Best Actor | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | ||||
| Fabíula Nascimento | ||||
| Best Costume Design | Letícia Barbieri | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Gabi Moraes | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Eduardo Souza e Rodrigo Lima | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Antonia Pellegrino, Homero Olivetto e José de Carvalho | |||
| Best Editing for Fiction | Manga Campion e Oswaldo Santana |