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  • 2003
  • TV-14
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 18 m
  • 2003
  • TV-14
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 18 m
Manito

Summary Set, and vibrantly photographed, in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, Manito is the fictional story of two days in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior and Manny. Employing techniques of cinema verite, the film vibrantly captures a neighborhoodand the people who live there. (Film Movement)

Directed By: Eric Eason

Written By: Eric Eason

  • 2003
  • TV-14
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 18 m
  • 2003
  • TV-14
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 18 m

Manito

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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Summary Set, and vibrantly photographed, in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, Manito is the fictional story of two days in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior and Manny. Employing techniques of cinema verite, the film vibrantly captures a neighborhoodand the people who live there. (Film Movement)

Directed By: Eric Eason

Written By: Eric Eason

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Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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79% Positive
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21% Mixed
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0% Negative
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As a dramatist Eason has a classicist's sense of structure and movement to complement his sense of the cinematic. Manito, which has a special grand jury prize from Sundance among its 10 awards, is a small film with a big impact.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
80
Franky G.'s performance as the protective yet combustible older brother is as real as it gets.
By Ted Shen FULL REVIEW
80
Eason's twist of fate and too-sudden ending seems as rooted in Washington Heights as the music that pours from the neighborhood's car windows, the smoke that billows from its late-night eateries, and the stoic resignation inscribed on its inhabitants' faces.
By Keith Phipps FULL REVIEW
75
Toward the finish, the movie takes a regrettable curve into melodrama, but the excellent performances never waver.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
70
Eric Eason's assured debut succeeds in the way Larry Clark's “Kids” succeeded -- through a feel for the rhythms of street life, and some extraordinary casting.
By Jon Strickland FULL REVIEW
60
With Manito's raw portrayal of its characters and stripped-down cinematography, the undercurrent of impending tragedy is palpable.
By Merle Bertrand FULL REVIEW
50
If you shy away from that sick feeling in the pit of the stomach that comes when watching good people make bad decisions, then best to steer clear of Manito, a low-budget indie that reaches near-Greek proportions of tragedy brought on by lousy decision-making.
By Kimberley Jones FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Smashing Entertainment, The 7th Floor
Release Date Jun 13, 2003
Duration 1 h 18 m
Rating TV-14
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Awards

Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 3 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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