Shine Your Eyes

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Shine Your Eyes

2020

1h 42m

Drama

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A Nigerian musician travels to Brazil to search for his estranged brother, who is living a life very different than the one his family thought.

Lovia Gyarkye

New York Times

Finds a distinctive way to tell a familiar narrative - of immigrants in megacities, of how dreams can pummel you and of the complexity of fraternal bonds.

Jul 29, 2020

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Caryn James

The Hollywood Reporter

A debut feature shimmering with confidence and talent.

Jul 24, 2020

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Guy Lodge

Variety

[A] heady, enveloping narrative debut from Brazilian docmaker Matias Mariani...

Jul 24, 2020

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

Amadi's search becomes increasingly surreal, with arguments emerging between science and religion, the spiritual and the rational. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Jan 17, 2024

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Joshua Brunsting

The CriterionCast

A shockingly considered and mature film...

Sep 10, 2020

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The greatest strength of Shine Your Eyes is in how the movie goes beyond a typical 'missing person' story and effectively conveys that people who try to run away from their families are often trying to run away from themselves.

Aug 5, 2020

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Simon R

Nice. Worth watching

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/23

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Matias Mariani

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Amadi

Chukwudi Iwuji

Ikenna

Barry Igujie

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Indira Nascimento

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Yasmin Thin Qi

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Synopsis

A Nigerian musician travels to Brazil to search for his estranged brother, who is living a life very different than the one his family thought.

Director: Matias Mariani
Producer: Juliana Funaro
Screenwriter: Júlia Murat, Matias Mariani
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2020
Runtime: 1h 42m

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