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Manito

Play trailer Poster for Manito Released Jun 13, 2003 1h 17m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 27, 2003 Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle A low-budget wonder. Rated: 3/4 Jun 13, 2003 Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News A remarkably assured feature debut, Eric Eason's raw, intimate movie deftly captures the kinetic energy of its Washington Heights setting. Rated: 3/4 Jun 13, 2003 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews First-time director Eric Eason's assured debut feature is a gritty urban drama shot on a shaky handheld DV camera for $25,000. Rated: A- Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Sep 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Esta pelicula es un clavo! muy decepcionante. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Awesome! Sad, real, raw, moving = perfect choice for erica :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member 3/5. Pretty solid. Extremely low budget and it's carried almost like a documentary. Some of the acting's got some hiccups but the lead and a few others do a damn good job. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A very well done film. The struggles of a somewhat tame Dominican household are brought to light in this Indy flick. I say somewhat tame because I can totally relate. I'm sandwiched in a crappy apartment, tucked deep inside of Brooklyn's crappy 'Little Dominica,' and I deal with this drama daily. Worth a view if you want a short independent film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member It was OK but not as good as I hoped it would be Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A very tragic story about people trying to make their life work and they simply find too tough circumstances to find their way through. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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