Madame Satã (2002)
1h 45min
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Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint
Themes:Freedom Vs. ControlThe Human ConditionOvercoming PrejudiceSurvivalIdentity CrisisDiscover Similar ThemesMood:InspiringComplexEmotionalReflectiveDarkUnsettlingDiscover 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: Sérgio Machado, Mauricio Zacharias, Karim Aïnouz
Produced by: Vincent Maraval, Isabel Diegues, Laurent Bocahut
Composed by: Sacha Amback, Marcos Suzano
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