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Madame Satã

"Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint"

2002-10-03
6.8
pt 105m
CrimeDramaRomanceHistory
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.

Director

Karim Aïnouz

Thanks

Todd Haynes

Producer

Vincent Maraval

Production Design

Marcos Pedroso

Sound

Aloysio Compasso

Producer

Isabel Diegues

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Status

Released

Countries

  • Brazil
  • France

Companies

  • Wild Bunch
  • VideoFilmes
  • Dominant 7
  • Lumière