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Madame Satã

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint

2002 1 hour 45 minutes
65/100

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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.

Released

3rd October 2002

24 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 45 minutes

Finishes at 7:35am

Ratings and awards

28 wins & 26 nominations total

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    7/10

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    60%

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    59%

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    69%

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    65%

Artwork for Madame Satã

Directed by

Karim Aïnouz

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Written by

Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes, Sérgio Machado, Mauricio Zacharias

Image of Karim AïnouzImage of Marcelo GomesNo image available for Sérgio MachadoNo image available for Mauricio Zacharias

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Artwork for Madame Satã