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, Marcélia Cartaxo, Flávio Bauraqui, Renata Sorrah, Fellipe Marques, Emiliano Queiroz,

Genre:Crime, Drama, Romance, History,

country:Brazil, France,

Production:Wild Bunch, VideoFilmes, Dominant 7, Lumière,