Madame Satã

Madame Satã

Released on
Crime, Drama, Romance, History
Runtime
105 mins
(76 votes)

A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). In turn, bandit, transvestite, street fighter, brothel cook, convict and father to seven adopted children, dos Santos – better known as Madame Satã – was also a notorious gay performer who pushed social boundaries in a volatile time.

Cast

  • Lázaro Ramos
  • Marcélia Cartaxo
  • Flávio Bauraqui
  • Renata Sorrah
  • Fellipe Marques
  • Emiliano Queiroz
  • Gero Camilo
  • Floriano Peixoto
  • Eduardo Coutinho
  • Ricardo Blat
  • Karine Teles
  • Orã Figueiredo

Director

  • Karim Aïnouz

Producers

  • Marc Beauchamps
  • Isabel Diegues
  • Vincent Maraval
  • Mauricio Andrade Ramos
  • Donald Ranvaud
  • Juliette Renaud
  • Walter Salles

Screenwriter

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