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Macunaima (1969)

6.9 | Sep 03, 1969 (BR) | Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure | 01:50

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.

Featured Crew

Director, Screenplay, Producer
Assistant Director
Makeup Artist
Cinematography
Executive Producer
Art Direction, Costume Design

Cast

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Grande Otelo
Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
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Paulo José
White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
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Jardel Filho
Venceslau Pietro Pietra
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Joana Fomm
Sofara