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Macunaíma

by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade1h501969Brazil
Macunaíma

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Macunaíma is a lazy anti-hero born black in Amazonas. After the death of his mother, he moves with his two brothers to Rio de Janeiro, but along his journey, he baths in a fountain and becomes Caucasian. Once in Rio, he incidentally meets the killer guerrilla woman Ci, who wears an amulet made of stone, and they fall in love for each other. They live together and a couple of months later, Ci delivers a black baby. While carrying a bomb for a terrorist attack in the stroller, the bomb explodes and Ci and the baby die, and the amulet vanishes. A very strong man finds the stone and Macunaíma tries to recover it. In the end, he returns to the jungle.

Cast and crew
  • Credits

    • Production Compagny : Condor Filmes, Filmes do Serro, Grupo Filmes, Instituto Nacional de Cinema (INC)
    • Editing : Eduardo Escorel
    • Sound Recorder : Juarez Dagoberto Costa
    • Costume Design : Anisio Medeiros
    • Set Decoration : Anisio Medeiros
    • Producer : Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
    • Director : Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
    • Scenario : Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
    • Original Work Author : Mário de Andrade
    • Photo Director : Guido Cosulich
  • Technical details

    • Printed format : 35 mm
    • Year of production : 1969
    • French release date : 17 juin 1970
    • Category : Feature film
    • Color : Colors
    • Language : Portuguese

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