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Macunaima

6.9/10
TMDB95 votes
Original: 110 min

Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.

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About Macunaima

My! Such laziness!

Macunaima (1969) is a film in the comedy, fantasy, adventure genres. Directed by . The cast includes Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves.

Released
Original language
Runtime
110 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Brazil
Writers
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

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What is Macunaima about?

Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.

Who stars in Macunaima?

Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves, Dina Sfat, Rodolfo Arena. See the cast cards above for character names.

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