Macunaíma (1969)

Directed by

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Genre

comedy film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

18

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 89 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A magical lazy man born in the Brazilian jungle goes on a series of adventures in the city and the countryside. His journey involves a lucky charm, a giant, and strange transformations.

whimsicalhallucinatorysatiricalabsurdbittersweetchaoticsensual

What happens

Macunaíma [makũna'ĩmɐ] is a 1969 Brazilian comedy film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, based on Mário de Andrade's novel of the same name. It was released in a dubbed version for American audiences in 1972 by New Line Cinema. On June 13 and July 12, 2005, European and Latin American syndicates of the TV5 network aired the film in its original Portuguese with French subtitles. It was rereleased internationally in 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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