Who the Hell Is Juliette?

1997

1h 31m

Documentary

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67%

6 Reviews

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62%

100+ Ratings

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This documentary by cinematographer Carlos Marcovich details the unlikely friendship between Yuliet Ortega, a 16-year-old Cuban prostitute, and Fabiola Quiroz, a Mexican model, who met on the set of a music video on which Marcovich was working. Spanning almost two years, the film follows the pair to Mexico City, both U.S. coasts and Cuba, exploring each woman's attitude toward their absent father along the way. Marcovich organizes a reunion between Yuliet and her father in an emotional climax.

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The editing in this documentary is amazing, the way he uses it to tell the story, he never disrespects Fabiola and Yuliet's stories. and it is NOT IRRELEVANT, as one of the "critics" said... it is a jewel of Latinamerican cinema

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Una muy original y evocadora aproximación al género documental. / A very original and evocative approach to the documentary genre.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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WHO THE HELL IS JULIETTE can come off as tedious once you realize that the whole movie is a nonlinear cluster of pseudo-documentary avant gardism yet if you're attuned to the charms of the film you allow the waves to wash over you like those at the coast of Havana. The photography, the music, and the story is remarkable- it comes to life with the authenticity of the Mexican, American, and Cuban locales. It's dirty, it's gorgeous, it's exotic and tragic. I haven't seen a collection of unforgettable characters all gathered together in a movie like this in a long time. I'm very happy to have stumbled across this fantastic gem. It's beautiful to see a movie so reckless with it's emotions and so open with sexuality- I was very taken by it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Ayer... volvi a ver esta peli... que fue de las primeras que me hicieron pensar en un cine diferente... me gusta aun hoy y me parece una interesante narrativa de una historia verdadera que nos da una probadita de cuba de manera poco convencional...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Touching insight into Cuba. If you can't make it there and see for yourself, the movie will give you a small glimpse.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Carlos Marcovich

Director

Yuliet Ortega

Self

Fabiola Quiroz

Self

Jorge Quiroz

Self

Victor Ortega

Self

Michele Ortega

Self

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Mick LaSalle

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Rated: 4/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

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This charming cross-cultural tale is the promising feature debut by a young Mexcian director.

Rated: B+

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Matt Bailey

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The film took nearly two years to complete, and it's amazing, in consideration of its subject and content, that the film has any coherence at all.

Apr 4, 2003

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Dennis Schwartz

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An irreverent documentary about a childishly giggling and seductive 16-year-old prostitute living in the Havana barrio of San Miguel del Pradon.

Rated: C+

Apr 21, 2002

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Alex Ramirez

Cinenganos

Es obvia la experiencia fotogrfica del director: hay escenas grandiosas.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 31, 2001

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Synopsis

This documentary by cinematographer Carlos Marcovich details the unlikely friendship between Yuliet Ortega, a 16-year-old Cuban prostitute, and Fabiola Quiroz, a Mexican model, who met on the set of a music video on which Marcovich was working. Spanning almost two years, the film follows the pair to Mexico City, both U.S. coasts and Cuba, exploring each woman's attitude toward their absent father along the way. Marcovich organizes a reunion between Yuliet and her father in an emotional climax.

Director: Carlos Marcovich
Screenwriter: Carlos Cuarón, Carlos Marcovich
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2019
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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