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Also known as Macunaima, Jungle Freaks

1969 film by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

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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.

Released: 1969-09-03110 minDir: Joaquim Pedro de AndradeComedy, Fantasy, Adventure

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • cinema novo

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

2,374 votes

Year
1969
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy

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Wikidata facts

Duration
110
FilmAffinity ID
484359
Image
Paulo José em Macunaíma (1971).tif
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publication date
1969-01-01
title
Macunaíma
Commons category
Macunaíma (film)
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