Madame Satã
2002
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Lázaro Ramos, Marcélia Cartaxo, Flávio Bauraqui, Renata Sorrah, Fellipe Marques, Emiliano Queiroz, Gero Camilo, Floriano Peixoto
Original language
Portuguese
First release
October 3, 2002 (Netherlands)
Production companies
StudioCanal, Wild Bunch
Setting
Rio de Janeiro
Filming locations
Rio de Janeiro
Crew
Screenplay
Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes, Mauricio Zacharias, Sérgio Machado
Producer
Donald Ranvaud, Isabel Diegues, Juliette Renaud, Marc Beauchamps, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Vincent Maraval, Walter Salles
Cinematography
Walter Carvalho
Editing
Isabela Monteiro de Castro
Music
Marcos Suzano, Sacha Amback
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 3, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 8, 2002 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Portuguese) |
Full credits
| Director | Karim Aïnouz |
| 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), Karine Teles (ruiva na janela), Orã Figueiredo (policial) |
| Screenplay | Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes, Mauricio Zacharias, Sérgio Machado |
| Producer | Donald Ranvaud, Isabel Diegues, Juliette Renaud, Marc Beauchamps, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Vincent Maraval, Walter Salles |
| Cinematography | Walter Carvalho |
| Editing | Isabela Monteiro de Castro |
| Music | Marcos Suzano, Sacha Amback |
| Production design | Marcos Pedroso |
| Visual effects | Sergio Farjalla Jr. |
| Sound | Aloysio Compasso |
| Costumes | Rita Murtinho |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
