Macunaima (1969)

Macunaima (1969) is a Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, rated 6.9/10 by 89 viewers.

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.

Where to stream (US): Kino Film Collection.

Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade. Starring Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves, Dina Sfat.