A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). In turn, bandit, transvestite, street fighter, brothel cook, convict and father to seven adopted children, dos Santos – better known as Madame Satã – was also a notorious gay performer who pushed social boundaries in a volatile time.

• DirectorKarim Aïnouz
• Release3 October 2002
• Genre
  Crime / Drama
• Duration1h 45m
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• Rate
  

  6.897
  78 reviews
• Productions

  Wild Bunch, VideoFilmes, Dominant 7, Lumière