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.

Release Date

September 3, 1969

Status

Released

Original Title

Macunaíma

Runtime

1h 50min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Portuguese

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