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Madame Satã (2002)

Madame Satã (2002)

Drama Crime Romance History

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint

Release Date: 2002, October 3
Directors: Karim Aïnouz
Countries: Brazil, France
Production: VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Lumière, Dominant 7
Cast: Marcélia Cartaxo, Gero Camilo, Lázaro Ramos, Karine Teles, Renata Sorrah, Emiliano Queiroz, Flávio Bauraqui, Orã Figueiredo, Ricardo Blat, Floriano Peixoto, Fellipe Marques

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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