Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Metacritic59/100
89 audience votes
Key crew
- Karim AïnouzDirector
- Sacha AmbackOriginal Music Composer
- Marcos SuzanoOriginal Music Composer
- Karim AïnouzWriter
- Marcelo GomesWriter
- Sérgio MachadoWriter
- Mauricio ZachariasWriter
Cast
- Lázaro RamosJoão Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã
- Marcélia CartaxoLaurita
- Flávio BauraquiTabu
- Renata SorrahVitória dos Anjos
- Fellipe MarquesRenatinho
- Emiliano QueirozAmador
- Gero CamiloPreso
- Floriano PeixotoGregório
- Eduardo CoutinhoJuiz
- Ricardo BlatJosé
- Karine Telesruiva na janela
- Orã Figueiredopolicial
Stills
Themes
drag queentransvestitelgbtabandoned child