Madame Satã

2002·Movie
1h 45min
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69/100
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About

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint

In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro of the 1930s, João Francisco dos Santos is several things — son of slaves, ex-convict, thug, homosexual and adopted father for a number of pariahs. João expresses himself on the stage of a cabaret as Madame Satã.
Brazilian CinemaLGBTQ+ IconBiographical DramaRio de Janeiro1930sFavela LifeSocial CommentaryViolent UnderworldCabaret Culture

Crew

Directed by:
Karim Aïnouz
Written by:
Karim Aïnouz, Sérgio Machado, Mauricio Zacharias
Produced by:
Walter Salles, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Vincent Maraval
Composed by:
Dominique Hennequin, Stéphane Thiébaut, Sacha Amback

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