Madame Satã (2002)
1h 45min
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Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint
Themes:SurvivalThe Human ConditionOvercoming PrejudiceIdentity CrisisFreedom Vs. ControlDiscover Similar ThemesMood:ReflectiveDarkInspiringEmotionalUnsettlingComplexDiscover Similar Mood
A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). In turn, bandit, transvestite, street fighter, brothel cook, convict and father to seven adopted children, dos Santos – better known as Madame Satã – was also a notorious gay performer who pushed social boundaries in a volatile time.
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Directed by: Karim Aïnouz, Walter Carvalho
Written by: Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes, Mauricio Zacharias
Produced by: Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Donald Ranvaud, Philip Brooks
Composed by: Marcos Suzano, Sacha Amback
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