

Macunaima
My! Such laziness!
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.
Cast

Grande Otelo
Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son

Paulo José
White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother

Jardel Filho
Venceslau Pietro Pietra

Milton Gonçalves
Jiguê

Dina Sfat
Ci

Rodolfo Arena
Maanape

Joana Fomm
Sofara

Maria do Rosário
Iriqui

Rafael de Carvalho
Caipora
Nazareth Ohana

Zezé Macedo
Thin woman

Wilza Carla
Fat woman

Myrian Muniz
Venceslau's wife
Edy Siqueira

Carmem Palhares
Storyline
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.
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