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Macunaima

Macunaima

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 3, 1969

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy

User Score

69%

Original Title

Macunaíma

Director

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Description

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.