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  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • ArtMattan Productions
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • ArtMattan Productions
  • 1 h 48 m

Summary An 11-year-old street boy, Obdulio, who sells newspapers for a living but cannot read or write, finds a magical "Maestro" in the night watchman of the newspaper's office. Obdulio's charismatic mentor not only introduces him to the world of literacy but also teaches him the real meaning of life through the lyrics of the "Murgas" [Carnival...

Directed By: Leonardo Ricagni

Written By: Leonardo Ricagni

  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • ArtMattan Productions
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • ArtMattan Productions
  • 1 h 48 m

Goodbye Momo

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary An 11-year-old street boy, Obdulio, who sells newspapers for a living but cannot read or write, finds a magical "Maestro" in the night watchman of the newspaper's office. Obdulio's charismatic mentor not only introduces him to the world of literacy but also teaches him the real meaning of life through the lyrics of the "Murgas" [Carnival...

Directed By: Leonardo Ricagni

Written By: Leonardo Ricagni

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
38
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50% Mixed
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33% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
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50% Mixed
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33% Negative
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63
Little Acuna -- who looks even younger than 11 -- gives a sweetly unaffected performance as the beleaguered child.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
50
Sweet but not especially original.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
50
A frequently charming, if ultimately slight, coming-of-age tale.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
40
Nocturnal settings and musical interludes create their own kind of allure, but picture feels like an art film imitation, not an authentic art film itself.
By Robert Koehler FULL REVIEW
30
Though Momo is dedicated to "the missing children and the children who are coming to save the world," the most provocative question it asks is whether, with its conspicuous product placement, the film was secretly backed by Coca-Cola.
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30
Pretentious and dull, this Uruguayan exercise in magical realism takes place during the annual carnival in Montevideo.
By Andrea Gronvall FULL REVIEW

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Production Company True Cinema
Release Date Apr 20, 2007
Duration 1 h 48 m
Rating Not Rated
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