Marcelia Cartaxo

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Madame Sata

Br. 2002. Biography by Karim Aïnouz with Lazaro Ramos, Marcelia Cartaxo, Flavio Bauraqui. Follows the tumultuous life of Joao Francisco dos Santos, a black transvestite, thief and murderer in the favelas of 1930s Rio.

Runtime: 105 min.

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The Hour of the Star

V.O.: A Hora da Estrela

Br. 1985. Social drama by Suzana Amaral with Marcelia Cartaxo, José Dumont, Tamara Taxman. The tribulations of a young, candid peasant girl who came to Sao Paolo to make a living.

Runtime: 96 min.