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Macunaima

Macunaima (1969)

1h 50m | PG-13

⭐ 6.9 / 10

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.

Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Studio: N/A

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure

Video: 720p

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Cast

Grande Otelo

Grande Otelo

as Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son

Paulo José

Paulo José

as White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother

Jardel Filho

Jardel Filho

as Venceslau Pietro Pietra

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

as Jiguê

Dina Sfat

Dina Sfat

as Ci

Rodolfo Arena

Rodolfo Arena

as Maanape