Searching for Makunaima
Por onde anda Makunaíma?
Synopsis
Searching for Makunaima is a cultural and historical account of the most Brazilian character there is in fiction. The film begins with Makunaima, one of the founding myths of the native people from the border between Brazil-Venezuela-Guiana, first captured in the writings of the German ethnographer Koch-Grünberg at the beginning of the 1910s. With interviews in Portuguese, German, Spanish, and in the indigenous languages Macuxi and Taurepang, Searching for Macunaima reclaims this amazing character who represents Brazil in many ways (from literature to cinema to theatre) and remains relevant to date.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rodrigo Séllos
- Screenplay & Story
- Juliana Colares
- Original Title
- Por onde anda Makunaíma?
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rodrigo Séllos
Juliana Colares
Rodrigo Séllos
Leticia Friedrich
Department Leadership Roster
Juliana Colares
Writer
Leticia Friedrich
Producer
Rodrigo Séllos
Editor
Rodrigo Séllos
Director
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What is Searching for Makunaima about?
Searching for Makunaima is a cultural and historical account of the most Brazilian character there is in fiction. The film begins with Makunaima, one of the founding myths of the native people from the border between Brazil-Venezuela-Guiana, first captured in the writings of the German ethnographer Koch-Grünberg at the beginning of the 1910s. With interviews in Portuguese, German, Spanish, and in the indigenous languages Macuxi and Taurepang, Searching for Macunaima reclaims this amazing character who represents Brazil in many ways (from literature to cinema to theatre) and remains relevant to date.
Who directed Searching for Makunaima?
Searching for Makunaima was directed by Rodrigo Séllos.
Who stars in Searching for Makunaima?
The principal cast of Searching for Makunaima includes Paulo José, Tatiana Longo Figueiredo, Grande Otelo, Jaider Esbell, Luiz Carlos Barreto.
When was Searching for Makunaima released and how long is it?
Searching for Makunaima was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.