Madame Satã (2002)

★ 6.8/10 105 min Crime, Drama, Romance, History Brazil, France Portuguese

Director: Karim Aïnouz

Writers: Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes, Sérgio Machado, Mauricio Zacharias

Streaming: Not available

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint

Description

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.