Macunaíma

"My! Such laziness!"

Sep 3 1969 Not Rated 1h 50m
Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Plot

Our story begins with Macunaima's miraculous birth to an old woman in a tiny jungle settlement. Born fully grown, he discovers his life's purpose which leads him and his family and followers on a journey to the Big City. More miracles occur on the way, but Macunaima still has the heart and mind of a child. In the Big City, terrorists enlist him in their revolutionary schemes. In the Big City he learns that nuts are not always food and other hilarious life lessons.

Written by

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Mário de Andrade

Directed by

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Cast

Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Languages

Português

Awards

5 wins

Scores
# of Votes
2,332
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA