Madame Satã

Name: Madame Satã
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Genre: film criminel, drame, romance, film historique
Released: 2002
Duration: 105 min

2002Brésil, France105 min

The film

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.

DirectorKarim Aïnouz

Genresfilm criminel · drame · romance · film historique

CountryBrésil, France

Runtime105 min

Record & provenance

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Madame Satã

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