O Saci

The Saci Perer? is one of the most famous characters of Brazilian folklore. Brazil has one day in his honor each year on October 31. Saci probably originated among the indigenous peoples of southern Brazil, even during the colonial period (possibly in the late eighteenth century). At that time, it was represented by a swarthy Indian boy with a tail, who lived in the forest and was full of mischief.
However, when migrating to the north, the myth and the character were changed when they received influences of African culture. The Saci became a young black man with only one leg, because, according to the myth, the other leg had been lost in a fight with a rooster. He came to be represented as wearing a red cap and smoking a pipe, typical of African culture. Even today he is represented this way.
The film shows the adventures of Narizinho and Emilia, who want to capture the Saci in a bottle, by following the instructions of old Uncle Barnab?. The Saci, once captured and released again, will help undo the curse of the forest witch and turn her into stone.