Macunaima

Name: Macunaima
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 1969-09-03
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves, Dina Sfat

1969·Movie·110 min·★ 6.9(89)

Comedy Fantasy Adventure

“My! Such laziness!”

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.

Where to watch Macunaima in United States

Can I watch Macunaima in United States? Yes — you can stream Macunaima in United States on Kino Film Collection, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Where is Macunaima streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Kino Film Collection	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel	—
Canada	Kino Film Collection	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

About Macunaima

Macunaima is a 1969 Portuguese-language comedy, fantasy and adventure film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade. The cast is led by Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kino Film Collection.

Macunaima was produced in Brazil. It was released on September 3, 1969.

Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Writers: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Release date: September 3, 1969
Original language: Portuguese
Status: Released
Country: Brazil

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Macunaima cast & crew

Macunaima was directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade and written by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade.

The cast features Grande Otelo as Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son, Paulo José as White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother, Jardel Filho as Venceslau Pietro Pietra, Milton Gonçalves as Jiguê, Dina Sfat as Ci, and Rodolfo Arena as Maanape.

Behind the camera, it was produced by K.M. Eckstein and Joaquim Pedro de Andrade.

Is Macunaima worth watching?

Macunaima holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 89 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, fantasy, and adventure, Macunaima is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Macunaima

In United States, you can stream Macunaima on Kino Film Collection, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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