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69 - Praça da Luz

69 - Praça da Luz

Genres

Documentary

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Prostitutes of old age make their living in Praça da Luz, in São Paulo. Unusual and surprising accounts of five women who reveal in detail their experiences in all these years of profession.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

22 mins

Rating

8.2/10

Release Date

11 June 2008

Country

Brazil

Cast

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