Madame Sata
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Karim Ainouz
Lazaro Ramos
Marcelia Cartaxo
Flavio Bauraqui
Felippe Marques
Emiliano Queroz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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. The story begins in 1932, in Rio de Janeiro's bohemian Lapa district, when João Francisco is about to achieve his dream: becoming a stage star. In the sordid yet lively world of Lapa--populated by pimps, prostitutes and other denizens of Rio's underworld--João battles the streets and presides over a surrogate family that includes the charming prostitute Laurita, and her baby daughter whom everyone dotes on; the flamboyant hustler Taboo; João's teenage lover, Renatinho; and Amador, the owner of the Blue Danube club which is their second home. It is at the Blue Danube that street tough João begins to sing, and the mythic drag artiste Madam Satã is born.
Director
Karim Ainouz
Cast
Lazaro Ramos
Marcelia Cartaxo
Flavio Bauraqui
Felippe Marques
Emiliano Queroz
Renata Sorrah
Crew
Karim Ainouz
Sacha Amback
Sacha Ambak
Mauricio Andrade Ramos
Marc Beauchamps
Laurent Bocahut
Walter Carvalho
Aloysio Compasso
Isabel Diegues
Vincent Maraval
Isabela Monteiro De Castro
Rita Murtinho
Marcos Pedroso
Donald K Ranvaud
Walter Salles
Marcos Suzano
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States August 22, 2003
Released in United States January 2003
Released in United States May 2002
Released in United States on Video January 13, 2004
Released in United States Summer July 9, 2003
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 15-26, 2002.
Feature directorial debut for celebrated filmmaker/editor Karim Ainouz.
Released in United States January 2003 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) January 16-26, 2003.)
Released in United States on Video January 13, 2004
Released in United States May 2002 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 15-26, 2002.)
Released in United States Summer July 9, 2003
Released in United States August 22, 2003 (Los Angeles)
