Madame Satã (film)

Madame Satã
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKarim Aïnouz
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyWalter Carvalho
Edited byIsabela Monteiro de Castro
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 19 May 2002 (2002-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 8 November 2002 (2002-11-08) (Brazil)
  • 13 August 2003 (2003-08-13) (France)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • Brazil
  • France
LanguagePortuguese
BudgetR$1 million
Box officeR$1,155,180

Madame Satã is a 2002 biographical crime drama film co-written and directed by Karim Aïnouz. Shot in the neighborhoods of Lapa, Glória, Paquetá, and Centro in Rio de Janeiro, it stars Lázaro Ramos as drag performer Madame Satã and premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.