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.


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Grande Otelo
Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son

Paulo José
White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother

Jardel Filho
Venceslau Pietro Pietra

Milton Gonçalves
Jiguê

Rodolfo Arena
Maanape

Joana Fomm
Sofara

Maria do Rosário
Iriqui

Rafael de Carvalho
Caipora