
Macunaima
1969 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Also known as Jungle Freaks
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-09-03
- Language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 110 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (89 votes)
Themes
- cinema novo
Cast & crew

Grande Otelo
as Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son

Paulo José
as White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother

Jardel Filho
as Venceslau Pietro Pietra

Milton Gonçalves
as Jiguê

Dina Sfat
as Ci

Rodolfo Arena
as Maanape

Joana Fomm
as Sofara

Maria do Rosário
as Iriqui

Rafael de Carvalho
as Caipora
- NO
Nazareth Ohana
Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade