


“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
Writers
Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes
Release Date
October 3, 2002
Runtime
1h 45m
Status
Released
Original Language
pt
Vote Count
79


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