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  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 2 h 11 m
  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 2 h 11 m

Summary Before entering a prestigious American university, Gabriel Buchmann decided to travel the world for one year, his backpack full of dreams. After ten months on the road, he arrived in Kenya determined to discover the African continent. Until he reached the top of Mount Mulanje, Malawi, his last destination.

Directed By: Fellipe Barbosa

Written By: Lucas Paraizo, Kirill Mikhanovsky, Fernanda De Capua, Fellipe Barbosa

  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 2 h 11 m
  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 2 h 11 m

Gabriel and the Mountain

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
69
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
7.3
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Summary Before entering a prestigious American university, Gabriel Buchmann decided to travel the world for one year, his backpack full of dreams. After ten months on the road, he arrived in Kenya determined to discover the African continent. Until he reached the top of Mount Mulanje, Malawi, his last destination.

Directed By: Fellipe Barbosa

Written By: Lucas Paraizo, Kirill Mikhanovsky, Fernanda De Capua, Fellipe Barbosa

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
69
78% Positive
7 Reviews
11% Mixed
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11% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
69
78% Positive
7 Reviews
11% Mixed
1 Review
11% Negative
1 Review

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90
Jun 14, 2018
The location photography does much of the film’s heavy lifting, especially visits to Mount Kilimanjaro and Mulanje’s Sapitwa Peak. (The rumor is that a young J.R.R. Tolkien visited there, and Barbosa leans into this a bit for the big finish.) The star of the show, however, is the dialogue between cultures.
By Jordan Hoffman FULL REVIEW
90
Jun 14, 2018
More than a simple tribute or a fond remembrance, it is a remarkable and full-throated elegy, a work of art that is full of life.
By A.O. Scott FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 31, 2018
Even if the proceedings sometime feel like a travelogue, the reconstructions of Gabriel’s last days alive, down to the exact locations and personal interactions, leave a strong impression.
By David Lewis FULL REVIEW
75
Director Barbosa's love letter to his late friend is emotionally satisfying and cinematically splendid, with social commentary shoe-horned in for better or worse.
By Brad Wheeler FULL REVIEW
70
May 28, 2017
On one level, the film can be classified as a journey of discovery, but what deepens interest is the way Barbosa constantly asks the viewer to question what it means to travel.
By Jay Weissberg FULL REVIEW
50
May 27, 2017
Barbosa doesn’t seem very interested in questioning Buchmann’s intentions — the idea of cultural appropriation never comes up, for starters — with the young man depicted as sincere if clearly naive.
By Boyd van Hoeij FULL REVIEW
38
Jun 12, 2018
The film seems to think that the mere recognition of Gabriel as a narcissist sufficiently complicates the character's sense of entitlement.
By Clayton Dillard FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
7.3
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3 Ratings
25% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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Production Company Damned Films, Gamarosa Filmes, TVZero
Release Date Jun 15, 2018
Duration 2 h 11 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
• 5 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Lima Latin American Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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