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Movie, 2002

Madame Satã

IMDb 6.9, 105 min, Crime, Drama, Romance, History, Brazil

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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DirectorKarim Aïnouz
WritersKarim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes, Sérgio Machado, Mauricio Zacharias
GenreCrime, Drama, Romance, History
Runtime105 min
ReleasedThu, Oct 3, 2002
CountryBrazil
IMDBtt0317887

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