Macunaima (1969)
Macunaima (1969) - Comedy Movies 110 minutes. Jungle Freaks. 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. cinema novo
Released: Sep 03, 1969
Runtime: 110 minutes
Stars: Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves, Dina Sfat, Rodolfo Arena
Crew: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (Director), Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (Screenplay), Mário de Andrade (Novel), Anísio Medeiros (Art Direction), Ronaldo Abreu (Makeup Artist), Carlos Alberto Prates Correia (Assistant Director)