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Macunaima

Name: Macunaima
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 1969
Rating: 7
Cast: Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves, Dina Sfat

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.

1969 · Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade · 110 min · Comedy · Fantasy · Adventure · 10 frames

Tagline

My! Such laziness!

Crew

Screenplay: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Edited by: Eduardo Escorel
Produced by: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Cast

Grande Otelo as Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
Paulo José as White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
Jardel Filho as Venceslau Pietro Pietra
Milton Gonçalves as Jiguê
Dina Sfat as Ci
Rodolfo Arena as Maanape
Joana Fomm as Sofara
Maria do Rosário as Iriqui
Rafael de Carvalho as Caipora
Nazareth Ohana

Production

Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Themes: cinema novo

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