

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint
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.
Karim Aïnouz
Preso

Floriano Peixoto
Gregório

Eduardo Coutinho
Juiz

Ricardo Blat
José

Karine Teles
ruiva na janela

Orã Figueiredo
policial