Madame Satã
- Movies
- 2002-10-03
- PT
- Released
- 2h 45m
- FR
- Crime - Drama - Romance - History
Production
Wild Bunch, VideoFilmes, Dominant 7, Lumière
Tagline
Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint
Storyline
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.
