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Madame Satã
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.
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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.
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Genre:Crime, Drama, Romance, History
Written By:Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes, Mauricio Zacharias, Sérgio Machado
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Lumière, Dominant 7
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