Suely in the Sky (Portuguese: O Céu de Suely; also known as Love for Sale)[1] is a 2006 Brazilian drama film directed and co-written by Karim Aïnouz.[2][3]

Suely in the Sky
Directed byKarim Aïnouz
Written byKarim Aïnouz
Felipe Bragança
Mauricio Zacharias
Produced byWalter Salles
Mauricio Andrade Ramos
Hengameh Panahi
Thomas Häberle
Peter Rommel
StarringHermila Guedes
CinematographyWalter Carvalho
Edited byIsabela Monteira de Castro
Tina Baz le Gal
Music byBerna Ceppas
Kamal Kassin
João Nabuco
Production
companies
VideoFilmes
Celluloid Dreams
Shotgun Pictures
Fado Filmes
Release date
  • 17 November 2006 (2006-11-17)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesBrazil
France
Germany
Portugal
LanguagePortuguese

Plot

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Hermila was born and raised in the small town in northeastern Brazil. To earn money she adopts the pseudonym Suely, and offers herself in a raffle. The winner will have what she calls "A Night in Paradise."

Cast

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  • Hermila Guedes as Hermila/Suely
  • Maria Menezes as Maria
  • Zezita Matos as Zezita
  • João Miguel as João
  • Georgina Castro as Georgina
  • Cláudio Jaborandy as Cláudio
  • Marcélia Cartaxo as Marcélia
  • Matheus Vieira as Matheus
  • Flávio Bauraqui as receptionist

References

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  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (August 15, 2007). "Facing a Stark Reality, She Decides on a Raffle of Her Only Salable Asset". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. ^ http://fest07.sffs.org/films/film_details.php?id=66
  3. ^ "O Céu de Suely" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileria. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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