Macunaima (1969)
Original title: Macunaíma
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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.
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Grande OteloBlack Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
Paulo JoséWhite Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
Milton GonçalvesJiguê
Rodolfo ArenaMaanape
Jardel FilhoVenceslau Pietro Pietra
Dina SfatCi
Joana FommSofara
Tite de LemosNarrator
Maria Lúcia DahlIara
Wilza CarlaFat woman
Hugo CarvanaMan with duck
Myrian MunizVenceslau's wifeKeywords
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What is Macunaima about?
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.
How long is Macunaima?
Macunaima has a runtime of 110 minutes.
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