Macunaima

Macunaima

My! Such laziness!

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Release Date

9/3/1969

Runtime

110 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

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Revenue

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A shapeshifting Brazilian folk hero stumbles through the modern world with comic irreverence, only to discover that civilization's treasures mean nothing back home. It's a wildly inventive satire that juggles magical realism, social critique, and the absurdity of progress itself.

Mood

WhimsicalAbsurdMelancholicDefiant

Themes

IdentityComing of ageClassColonialismComing apart

Tone

Satirical

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genrePainterly

Structure

Linear

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