Madame Satã
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.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, History
Cast: Lázaro Ramos, Marcélia Cartaxo, Flávio Bauraqui, Renata Sorrah, Fellipe Marques, Emiliano Queiroz, Gero Camilo, Floriano Peixoto, Eduardo Coutinho, Ricardo Blat, Karine Teles, Orã Figueiredo
Crew: Karim Aïnouz (Director), Walter Carvalho (Director of Photography), Marcelo Gomes (Writer), Sérgio Machado (Writer), Walter Salles (Producer)