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.
| Writing | Mário de Andrade | Novel |
| Writing | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Screenplay |
| Directing | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Director |
| Editing | Eduardo Escorel | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anísio Medeiros | Costume Design |
| Production | K.M. Eckstein | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Guido Cosulich | Cinematography |
| 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 |
