Madame Satã
2002 · 1h 45m · Crime, Drama, History, Romance · Brazil, France
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.
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