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Macunaima (1969)

Macunaima (1969)

Comedy Adventure Fantasy

My! Such laziness!

Release Date: 1969, September 3
Directors: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Countries: Brazil
Cast: Joana Fomm, Milton Gonçalves, Hugo Carvana, Paulo José, Grande Otelo, Guará Rodrigues, Maria Lúcia Dahl, Myrian Muniz, Rodolfo Arena, Jardel Filho, Maria do Rosário, Zezé Macedo

Overview:

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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