Ruby Jeronimo Monteiro Brothel ❤️

About Salvador

Coupla years back, heard this wild story—some wise guy in Newark, he opens a brothel in a damn funeral parlor basement. Swear to Christ! Cops bust it, findin’ johns dodgin’ coffins—fuckin’ hilarous! “One minute you’re breathin’,” like Yang says, “next, gone.” Perfect, right? Life’s a mess, then bam—hookers ‘n’ caskets.

Key takeaways

Prostitution appears in all films here, but not always as the main subject.

I know, I know, this gem of a town hides secrets in every nook. Minor alley, like Beco da Lua, is often a shot haven for creative souls. I remember one night, on a spontaneous walk, I bumped into an old friend who told me, “We all have our dark secrets, just like those movies – f*ck fate, am I right?” It made me mad, happy, and nostalgic all at once.

Figure 2. Vriesea agostiniana (1), epiphyte specimen collected in a...