Macunaima (1969)

Macunaíma

My! Such laziness!

95 min★ 6.8 · 2,414 votes

• Comedy
• Fantasy

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.

Release date

September 3, 1969

Country of origin

Brazil