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I Dream in Another Language

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Lucero D 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Best movie I have ever watch Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Inaki B The story is really good but the performances are not the best. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/21 Full Review Audience Member Exquisite, unforgettable! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ernesto Contreras

Director

Fernando Álvarez Rebeil

Martín

José Manuel Poncelis

Isauro

Eligio Meléndez

Evaristo

Fátima Molina

Lluvia

Juan Pablo de Santiago

Evaristo joven

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Movie Info

Synopsis 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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