Macunaima (1969)

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.

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure

Stars: Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves, Dina Sfat

Release Date: 1969-09-03

Country: Brazil

Ratings: 6.874 / 10 (87 votes)

Runtime: 110 mins