I Dream in Another Language

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I Dream in Another Language

Released Jul 28, 2017

1h 43m

Drama

Fantasy

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A linguist arrives in a small jungle settlement hoping to record a conversation between two elderly men, the last two remaining speakers of the Zikril language. Unfortunately for him, the men are feuding and haven't spoken to each other in 50 years.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

A relaxed pace and a gentle tone, allowing the themes of guilt and repressed longing to resonate, and his sympathy toward all the characters creates a winning sense of goodwill.

Sep 21, 2017

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

Languages have magic - dead or dying ones most of all - and some of that sorcery has made it onto the screen in the evocatively titled Mexican feature "I Dream in Another Language."

Aug 3, 2017

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Poetic Mexican film raises philosophical questions about what is lost when a language - and by extension, our elders' memory - is allowed to fade away unpreserved.

Jul 30, 2017

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Ernesto Diezmartinez

Cine Vértigo

Beyond the fact that the story has some originality in the cultural context of the film, the truth is that the movie becomes repetitive. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 1.5/4

May 23, 2018

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Alejandro Alemán

El Universal

I Dream in Another Language is a wonderful film on life, love and the passage of time, but also tolerance and acceptance of oneself. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 25, 2018

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Arturo Magaña

Cine Premiere

With what is perhaps his best film so far, [director Ernesto Contreras] also creates an impeccable film with a powerful love story that shows the great technical and intellectual capacity of Mexican cinema. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 23, 2018

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Matthew R

Fantastic film with just the right amount of everything. From earthly needs and desires to spiritual needs and desires. One of the best films i have seen in a long time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Lucero D

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Audience Member

Está película es la muestra que México puede hacer buen cine. La fotografía es increíble, la historia es novedosa, y tiene algo mágico.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Best movie I have ever watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Inaki B

The story is really good but the performances are not the best.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/21

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Audience Member

Exquisite, unforgettable!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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A linguist arrives in a small jungle settlement hoping to record a conversation between two elderly men, the last two remaining speakers of the Zikril language. Unfortunately for him, the men are feuding and haven't spoken to each other in 50 years.

Director: Ernesto Contreras
Producer: Luis Albores, Erika Avila, Mónica Lozano, Eamon O'Farrill, Dijana Olcay-Hot, Raymond van der Kaaij
Screenwriter: Carlos Contreras
Distributor: FilmRise
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4K
Runtime: 1h 43m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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