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Mi America

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A detective (Robert Fontaine) investigates the brutal murders of five Hispanic migrant laborers in upstate New York.
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Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times 10/23/2015
A well-intentioned but drawn-out crime drama. Go to Full Review
Daniel M. Gold New York Times 10/15/2015
"Mi America" is not just about a murder case but about how residents of divided communities share a history and deal with one another, sometimes hopefully, always warily. Go to Full Review
Monica Castillo Village Voice 10/13/2015
It's a timely message, but not the way Mi America delivers it. Go to Full Review
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 10/17/2015
3/5
A harrowing portrait of the virulence of racial hatred in a small New York community. Go to Full Review
David Noh Film Journal International 10/16/2015
How could such good intentions result in such an unconvincing, deadeningly obvious morass? Ask the triple-threat-against-decent-filmmaking at the forefront. Go to Full Review
Harvey S. Karten Compuserve 10/09/2015
B+
While both political parties seek to win over Hispanics, a few U.S. residents want to kill them. This narrative film tells the latter story graphically. Go to Full Review
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10/20/2015 Opens a real conversation, delivers on the message. Great accomplishment for an indie. See more 10/16/2015 Many great performances shed light on crimes against Hispanics and the complex web of society that perpetuates hate crimes and discrimination. As Ronaldo's past is unraveled along with the crime he is obsessed with, we wonder how Ronaldo has remained on ethical high ground. There are many nuances to the characters in this movie. Robert Fountaine has built them from news stories and personal experiences and he effectively shows us there is good and bad in all people. That perspective allows us inside a community struggling to get ahead, while weighed down by its past, which can take several generations to unravel. It is a story about immigrants, but it is also a story about ethics, love and family. Worth the price of admission. See more 10/03/2015 I saw an early private screening of this last year and it was among the best movies I saw last year. A movie that speaks about corruption in this country involving racism and a hate crime and does so with no holds barred. The subtly powerful cinematography drives the detailed plot which is top notch. The story is a slow burn but the screenplay was tight and engaging with a satisfying ending. The cast was all top notch. Robert Fontaine Jr (who also beautifully directs) deftly plays his lead character Roe and other standouts include Michael Brainard who is fully invested in his role as well as Joshua Cameron who impresses in limited time as young Roe. This film needs to be released wide for the public to see filmmaking at its finest in the same vein of Clint Eastwood's Mystic River See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A detective (Robert Fontaine) investigates the brutal murders of five Hispanic migrant laborers in upstate New York.
Director
Robert Fontaine
Producer
J. Xavier Velasco
Screenwriter
Robert Fontaine
Distributor
Industrial House Films
Production Co
Industrial House
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Some Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 16, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.3K
Runtime
2h 6m
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