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Macunaima (1969)

Poster for Macunaima

My! Such laziness!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
  • Profile picture of Grande Otelo
    Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son Grande Otelo
  • Profile picture of Paulo José
    White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother Paulo José
  • Profile picture of Jardel Filho
    Venceslau Pietro Pietra Jardel Filho
  • Profile picture of Milton Gonçalves
    Jiguê Milton Gonçalves
  • Profile picture of Dina Sfat
    Ci Dina Sfat
  • Profile picture of Rodolfo Arena
    Maanape Rodolfo Arena
  • Profile picture of Joana Fomm
    Sofara Joana Fomm
  • Profile picture of Maria do Rosário
    Iriqui Maria do Rosário

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