Inspired by the myths and legends of the real life character João Francisco dos Santos, also known as Madame Satã – a glittering cross-dressing singer with a remarkable talent to enter the skin of many different characters. Set in the 1930s, in the bohemian neighborhood Lapa, home to pimps, prostitutes, thieves and misfits of every stripe, the film is an intimate journey of a man who challenged the multiple stigmas of being illiterate, black, poor, and gay in quest of a dream: to become a stage star.
Director: Karim Aïnouiz
Script: Karim Aïnouiz, Marcelo Gomes, Sergio Machado
Director of Photography: Walter Carvalho
Editor: Isabela Monteiro de Castro
Sound: Aloysio Compasso
Production: Videofilmes, Wild Bunch, Lumière, Dominant 7
Cast: Lázaro Ramos, Marcelia Cartaxo, Flávio Bauraqui, Felipe Marques, Renata Sorrah
International Sales: Mongrel Media - info@mongrelmedia.com
Festivals: 2002 Chicago International Film Festival (Winner Gold Hugo Best Film), 2002 Havana Film Festival (Special Jury Prize Best First Work, Winner Best Art Direction), Official Selection Cannes, Sundance, Toronto International Film Festivals.
Madame Satã / Madame Satã
