Me Chama de Bruna (transl. Call me Bruna) is a Brazilian drama television series loosely based on the real story of Bruna Surfistinha (pen name of Raquel Pacheco), a former sex worker who attracted the attention of Brazilian media by publishing, in a blog, her sexual experiences with clients.[1] The series premiered on Fox Premium on October 8, 2016.[2]

Me Chama de Bruna
GenreDrama
Based onBruna Surfistinha
Starring
Opening theme"Dei Um Beijo Na Boca Do Medo" (Férias em Videotape)
ComposerSimone Mazzer
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes32 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer
  • Leo Ribeiro
Production locationSão Paulo
CinematographyJulio Costantini
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox Premium
ReleaseOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08) –
January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)
Related
Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl

Premise

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Before becoming the most famous prostitute in Brazil, Raquel was just a middle-class 17-year-old teen girl with a dream of freedom; but as she leaves her parents house and adopting the pen name of Bruna Surfistinha, she will go through a dangerous underworld of sex, drugs and violence: the pains of growth will create deep marks in her personality.[3]

Cast

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Episodes

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Each episode lasts approximately 45 minutes. The television series consists of four seasons:

  • Season 1 (8 episodes) - from October 9, 2016, to November 27, 2016
  • Season 2 (8 episodes) - from October 22, 2017, to December 10, 2017
  • Season 3 (8 episodes) - from December 7, 2018, to January 25, 2019
  • Season 4 (8 episodes) - from December 13, 2019, to January 31, 2020

References

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  1. ^ "Llamame Bruna, la serie sobre una adolescente que escandalizó a Brasil". La Nación (in Spanish). December 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Me Chama de Bruna humaniza e faz retrato sombrio de Bruna Surfistinha". observatoriodocinema (in Portuguese). December 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Fox Latin America, a Party of Originals". ttvnews. December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
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