Madame Satã

“Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint”

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

Music

Marcos Suzano

Music

Sacha Amback

Screenplay

Karim Aïnouz

Status

Released

Release date

03/10/2002

Original language

Portuguese