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2002 1h 45m

Madame Satã

Directed by Karim Aïnouz

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.

Directing 1

Karim Aïnouz
Director
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Production 7

Vincent Maraval
Producer
Albi, France
I
Producer
M
Producer
Donald Ranvaud
Producer
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
J
Producer
Walter Salles
Producer
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Writing 4

Mauricio Zacharias
Writer
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Karim Aïnouz
Writer
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Marcelo Gomes
Writer
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil