2017
Not Rated
The Criterion Channel
1 h 43 m

2017
Not Rated
The Criterion Channel
1 h 43 m

Summary Dina, an outspoken and eccentric 49-year-old in suburban Philadelphia, invites her fiancé Scott, a Walmart door greeter, to move in with her. Having grown up neurologically diverse in a world blind to the value of their experience, the two are head-over-heels for one another, but shacking up poses a new challenge. Scott freezes when it c...

Documentary

Directed By: Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles

2017
Not Rated
The Criterion Channel
1 h 43 m

2017
Not Rated
The Criterion Channel
1 h 43 m

Dina

Name: Dina
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-10-06
Duration: 1 min 43 s
Rating: 75
Cast: Dina Buno, Scott Levin, Frank Costanzo, Jeannie Levin, Jenny Osborne

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews

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Village Voice

Oct 4, 2017

Dina is a story about resilience and a woman’s indomitable will to seek out her best life.

By April Wolfe FULL REVIEW

The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Nov 3, 2017

Co-directors Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles tell the story gracefully, doling out Dina's tragic backstory in excellent increments.

By Brad Wheeler FULL REVIEW

IndieWire

Jan 28, 2017

Whereas most docs about “different” people are content to flatter our empathy, Dina aims to deepen it.

By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW

Variety

Jan 31, 2017

The connection they share isn’t the kind that would pass for conventionally romantic, and yet, theirs is a compelling love story all the same — one the filmmakers follow with open minds, focusing on the lead-up to and days immediately following their wedding.

By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Oct 4, 2017

We come to understand the camera’s distance from its subjects as an act of respect that allows the complex, funny, and indomitable personalities to shine through.

By Christopher Gray FULL REVIEW

Screen Daily

Mar 9, 2017

This fragile, frank film chronicles its subjects with stripped-down intimacy, which can sometimes border on feeling like simple gawking. But it’s impossible not to care deeply about these anxious lovebirds, especially as we begin to understand the obstacles threatening their relationship.

By Tim Grierson FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Oct 5, 2017

The filmmakers might have cleared up suspicions about their motivations and ethics had they worked them into the narrative.

By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Cinereach, El Peligro, Killer Films

Release Date Oct 6, 2017

Duration 1 h 43 m

Rating Not Rated

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Tagline A real-life romantic comedy

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Awards

Sarasota Film Festival

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

Sundance Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Sun Valley Film Festival, US

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Scott Levin

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Frank Costanzo

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Jeannie Levin

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Jenny Osborne

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Larry Levin

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Lisa Mai

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Monica Ferrero

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Patrick Hughes

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Rita Fox

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Salem the Cat

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Amy Perillo

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Andrew Levin

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Austin R. King

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Beth Jamieson

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Beti Derbyshire

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Bette Gage

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Bradley Cooper

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Carol Gillepsie

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Chad Levy

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