Thug, lover, rebel, homosexual, adoptive father, marginal, João Francisco dos Santos reigned absolute in the alleys of Lapa carioca of the 1930s, where he invented his own mythology, becoming the ‘Madame Satã’, borrowed name of the film homonymous film by Cecil B. De Mille, 1930. The story takes place in 1932, when John Francisco’s dream of becoming a star becomes a reality.
SCREENWRITER: Karim Aïnouz CINEMATOGRAPHER: Walter Carvalho EDITOR: Isabela Monteiro de Castro MUSIC: Marcos Suzano, Sacha Amback SOUND DESIGNER: Waldir Xavier SOUND OPERATOR: Dominique Hennequin COSTUME DESIGN: Rita Murtinho PRODUCED BY: Isabel Diegues, Walter Salles, Maurício Andrade, Marc Beauchamps, Donald K Ranvaud, Vincent Maraval, Juliette Renaud PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Video Filmes Produções Artísticas Ltda.; Wild Bunch; Lumiere; Dominant 7; Studio Canal
CAST: Lázaro Ramos, Marcélia Cartaxo, Flávio Bauraqui, Fellipe Marques
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Cannes Film Festival
Un Certain Regard
40th Chicago International Film Festival
Gold Hugo – Best Film
Havana Film Festival
Special Jury Prize – Best First Feature
Best Art Direction
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Nominated – Best Film
ADF Cinematography Award – Special Mention
Cartagena Film Festival
Nominated – Golden India Catalina – Best Film
Huelva Latin American Film Festival
Golden Colon
Silver Colon – Best Cinematography
Silver Coon – Best Actor
Istanbul International Film Festival
Nominated – Golden Tulip
Lima Latin American Film Festival
Best Cinematography – Best Actor
2003 Mons International Festival of Love Films
Kodak Award – Best Actor
São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards
Best Director
Best Actor
Toronto Inside Out Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
Audience Award – Best Feature Film or Video
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
Best Actor,Best Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Make-up
