Released
Macunaima
September 3 1969 (over 55 years ago)Rating
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79 reviews
My! Such laziness!
- Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
- Writer: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1 h 50 m
- Country: Brazil
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.