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Macunaima

Released May 5, 1972 1h 40m Comedy List
Reviews Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaima (Grande Otelo) later magically transforms into a white man (Paulo José) before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of Sao Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci (Dina Sfat), 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. Read More Read Less
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Synopsis Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaima (Grande Otelo) later magically transforms into a white man (Paulo José) before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of Sao Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci (Dina Sfat), 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
Producer
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Screenwriter
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Mario de Andrade
Distributor
Difilm [br], New Line Cinema
Production Co
Instituto Nacional de Cinema, Condor Films, Grupo Filmes [br], Filmes do Serro
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Portuguese (Brazil)
Release Date (Theaters)
May 5, 1972, Original
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Mono