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.
Acting
Lázaro Ramos simmers with dangerous, wounded magnetism.
Cinematography
Golden-hour favelas that look stolen from fever dreams.
Direction
Aïnouz refuses to sanitize his messy, magnificent subject.
Director
Karim Aïnouz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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