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Macunaima (1969)

My! Such laziness!

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure

Released: 1969-09-03

Runtime: 110 min.

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.

6.9/10
110 min.
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