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.

"My! Such laziness!"

Credits

Joaquim Pedro de AndradeDirector

Grande OteloBlack Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son

Paulo JoséWhite Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother

Jardel FilhoVenceslau Pietro Pietra

Milton GonçalvesJiguê