

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.
Madame Satã was directed by Karim Aïnouz.
Madame Satã holds an average rating of 6.9/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of crime, drama and history. Join the discussion below to add your take.
Madame Satã runs for 1h 45min, and was released in 2002.
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