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Una storia ispirata alla vita di una delle figure più straordinarie nella cultura popolare brasiliana, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). Travestito, bandito, ragazzo di strada, cuoco in un bordello, carcerato e padre di sette figli adottivi, Dos Santos, meglio conosciuto come Madame Sata, fu anche un famoso omosessuale che combatté contro l'omofobia e i condizionamenti sociali in tempi assai difficili e pericolosi.
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Madame Satã (2002)
105 min
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.