Film

Macunaima

Name: Macunaima
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Released: 1969
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Milton Gonçalves, Rodolfo Arena, Jardel Filho

1969 · 110 min · ★ 6.7 · Dir. Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

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.