Madame Satã poster
Movie · 2002

Madame Satã

1h 45m
Crime, Drama, Romance
Karim Aïnouz
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.
Your take
Feels most like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Pixote and Untamed Heart

Details

Original title
Madame Satã
Director
Karim Aïnouz
Year
2002
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance, History