Manito

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Manito

Released Jun 13, 2003

1h 17m

Drama

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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.

Critics Consensus

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

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Edward Guthmann

San Francisco Chronicle

A low-budget wonder.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 13, 2003

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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

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Janice Page

Boston Globe

What Manito delivers that its cable TV cousins rarely seem interested in exploring are the tiniest details of the real urban 'hood where its stories take place.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 13, 2003

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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

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Film Threat

Rated: 3/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Sep 8, 2005

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Esta pelicula es un clavo! muy decepcionante.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Awesome! Sad, real, raw, moving = perfect choice for erica :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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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

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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

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Audience Member

It was OK but not as good as I hoped it would be

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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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

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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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