Madame Satã (2002)

Director: Karim Aïnouz

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.

Cast

Lázaro Ramos

João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã

Marcélia Cartaxo

Laurita

Flávio Bauraqui

Tabu

Renata Sorrah

Vitória dos Anjos

Fellipe Marques

Renatinho

Emiliano Queiroz

Amador

Gero Camilo

Preso

Floriano Peixoto

Gregório

Eduardo Coutinho

Juiz

Ricardo Blat

José