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Angels of the Sun
Angels of the Sun

Angels of the Sun

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Genres

Drama

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In Northeastern Brazil, twelve-year-old Maria is sold to have a better life as a housemaid. However, Maria is resold and sent to a brothel in the Amazon gold fields and put to work by the despicable Saraiva.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

7.263/10

Release Date

04 March 2006

Country

Brazil

Cast

Antonio Calloni

Antonio Calloni

Saraiva

Otávio Augusto

Otávio Augusto

Lourenço

Darlene Glória

Darlene Glória

Vera

Vera Holtz

Vera Holtz

Nazaré, the Madam

Maurício Gonçalves

Maurício Gonçalves

Public Health agent

Chico Diaz

Chico Diaz

Tadeu

Bianca Comparato

Bianca Comparato

Inês

Mary Sheila

Mary Sheila

Celeste

Fernanda Carvalho

Fernanda Carvalho

Maria

Caco Monteiro

Caco Monteiro

Truck Driver

Antônio Gonzalez

Antônio Gonzalez

Jet Pilot

Evelin Buchegger

Evelin Buchegger

Maria's mother

Rui Manthur

Rui Manthur

Maria's father

Larissa Beckman

Larissa Beckman

Prostitute

Kallanda Caetana

Kallanda Caetana

Prostitute

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