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Mariner of the Mountains

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Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean and embark on his first journey to Algeria. Accompanied by the memory of his mother, Iracema, and his camera, Aïnouz gives us a detailed account of the journey to his father's homeland; from the sea crossing to his arrival in the Atlas Mountains in Kabylia -- a mountainous region in northern Algeria -- to his return.

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Leslie Felperin Guardian 05/17/2022
4/5
It’s as if the film wants to keep pulling the rug out from under us, just when we might be thinking we’re in for a bit of brainy cinematic tourism. Go to Full Review Fedor Tot Vague Visages 06/13/2023
A sense of unfulfilled longing characterizes Mariner of the Mountains, and results in a film in which everything is tantalizingly incomplete, the way many lives are. Go to Full Review Soham Gadre Film Inquiry 06/25/2022
Mariner of the Mountains is the sort of movie that not only surprises with its own originality but in turn inspires more original filmmaking. Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks The Film Experience 06/19/2022
While in other films this could come across as gimmicky, it actually allows the film to dance a dance of fleeting, fluttering memories that brings generations crashing together. Go to Full Review Sarah Williams In Review Online 05/25/2022
What works beautifully as a personal family project becomes ... somewhat diluted, a poetry in motion slowed down by its counterpart’s pat verses. Go to Full Review Jean-Pierre García EscribiendoCine 05/23/2022
8/10
A unique travel diary that above all is a son's love letter to his mother. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Karim Aïnouz

Director

Karim Aïnouz

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Karim Aïnouz

Writer

Murilo Hauser

Writer

Maria Carlota Fernandes Bruno

Producer

João Moreira Salles

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean and embark on his first journey to Algeria. Accompanied by the memory of his mother, Iracema, and his camera, Aïnouz gives us a detailed account of the journey to his father's homeland; from the sea crossing to his arrival in the Atlas Mountains in Kabylia -- a mountainous region in northern Algeria -- to his return.
Director
Karim Aïnouz
Producer
Maria Carlota Fernandes Bruno, João Moreira Salles, Walter Salles
Screenwriter
Karim Aïnouz, Murilo Hauser
Production Co
VideoFilmes, Watchmen Productions
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2022
Runtime
1h 38m