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.
Directing | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Director |
Writing | Mário de Andrade | Novel |
Writing | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Screenplay |
Editing | Eduardo Escorel | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Anísio Medeiros | Costume Design |
Crew | Guido Cosulich | Cinematography |
Production | K.M. Eckstein | Executive Producer |
Production | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Producer |
Art | Anísio Medeiros | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Ronaldo Abreu | Makeup Artist |
Directing | Carlos Alberto Prates Correia | Assistant Director |
Sound | Juarez Dagoberto Costa | Sound |