Released Date:
1967-05-02
Languages:
Portuguese
Countries:
Brazil
Runtime:
111 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.5 (1484 Reviews)
Director:
Glauber RochaGenres:
DramaEldorado, a fictitious country in Latin America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political power. In the eye of this social convulsion, the jaded journalist Paulo Martins opposes two equally corrupt political candidates: a pseudopopulist and a conservative. In this context, Paulo is torn between the madness of the elite and the blind submission of the masses. But, in this complex tropical reality, nothing really is what it seems to be.
Languages:
Portuguese
Countries:
Brazil
Runtime:
95 min
IMDB Ratings:
(917 Reviews)
Director:
Joaquim Pedro de AndradeJoaquim Pedro de Andrade
Mèrio de Andrade (novel)
Our story begins with Macunaima's miraculous birth to an old woman in a tiny jungle settlement. Born full grown, he discovers his life's purpose which leads him and his family/followers on a journey to the Big City. On the way, more miracles occur, but Macunaima still has the heart and mind of a child. In the Big City, he is co-opted by terrorists who enlist him in their revolutionary schemes. In the Big City he learns that nuts are not always food and other hilarious lessons of life.
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