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Manito

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Set and vibrantly photographed in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, "Manito" is the fictional yet richly detailed story of a day in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior (Franky G.) and Manny (Leo Minaya). Told using techniques of cinema verité, "Manito" manages to capture multiple facets of a New York neighborhood and the people who live there.

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An intimate and moving picture that captures the life of one of Manhattan's neighborhoods.

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Eric Eason

Director

Franky G

Junior Moreno

Leo Minaya

Manny Moreno

Manuel Cabral

Oscar Moreno

Julissa Lopez

Miriam

Jessica Morales

Marisol

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Manito

Leo Minaya plays Manny Moreno and Jessica Morales plays Marisol in MANITO. Writer/director Eric Eason (center, white tee) directs a scene from his debut feature MANITO. Frankie G. plays Junior Moreno, Manito's older brother, in MANITO. Leo Minaya plays the title character in Eric Eason's MANITO. Manito (2002) View more photos

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Synopsis Set and vibrantly photographed in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, "Manito" is the fictional yet richly detailed story of a day in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior (Franky G.) and Manny (Leo Minaya). Told using techniques of cinema verité, "Manito" manages to capture multiple facets of a New York neighborhood and the people who live there.
Director
Eric Eason
Producer
Jesse Scolaro, Allen Bain
Screenwriter
Eric Eason
Production Co
7th Floor
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 13, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 17m
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