Underplayed Gems

América (2010)

América poster
Directed by
João Nuno Pinto
Genre
drama film
Country
Russia, Brazil, Portugal, Spain
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Russian woman gets involved with illegal immigration and drug dealing. The film follows her struggle as she navigates crime in a foreign country.

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What happens

América (Russian: Америка, romanized: Amerika) is a 2010 Portuguese-Russian drama film, directed, written, co-produced and co-edited by Portuguese director João Nuno Pinto. The film stars Chulpan Khamatova, Fernando Luís, María Barranco and Manuel Custódia. It is a story about illegal immigration, crime and drug dealing. It marks the directorial debut of João Nuno Pinto. The film premiered at the 2010 Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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