Manito (2002)
- Directed by
- Eric Eason
- Genre
- independent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rated
- 18+
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This film follows a Latino family in Washington Heights over two days. It shows their struggles with loyalty, violence, and survival in a close-knit community.
rawurgentintimategrittyvisceralneorealistfamily-drivenstreet-level
What happens
Manito is a 2002 American independent film written and directed by first time film maker Eric Eason. Shot in the cinéma vérité style, Manito chronicles 48 incident-packed hours in the lives of a Washington Heights Latino family. One of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, Manito was hailed by critics as a film that heralded the reemergence of American neorealism and won a Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Film Festival and Best Emerging Filmmaker at the Tribeca Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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