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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Alameda Entertainment
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Alameda Entertainment
  • 1 h 28 m

Summary Matthew Stoneman dreamed of pop stardom. Instead, he went to jail, learned Spanish, and emerged as “Mateo,” America’s first white mariachi singer. Mateo is on the brink of completing an album of original songs in Havana. But his estrangement from friends and family, his criminal past, and his love for Cuban women could derail him on his ...

Directed By: Aaron I. Naar, Seth Cuddeback

Written By: Benjamin Dohrmann, Seth Cuddeback, Aaron I. Naar

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Alameda Entertainment
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Alameda Entertainment
  • 1 h 28 m

Mateo

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
60
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Matthew Stoneman dreamed of pop stardom. Instead, he went to jail, learned Spanish, and emerged as “Mateo,” America’s first white mariachi singer. Mateo is on the brink of completing an album of original songs in Havana. But his estrangement from friends and family, his criminal past, and his love for Cuban women could derail him on his ...

Directed By: Aaron I. Naar, Seth Cuddeback

Written By: Benjamin Dohrmann, Seth Cuddeback, Aaron I. Naar

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80
Aug 20, 2015
What begins as a quirky portrait of the artist as a gringo mariachi troubadour proves to be a telling study of a lost soul whose palpable passion for his music acts as a surrogate for more meaningful human contact.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 4, 2015
Incisively intimate, it's a small but stirring snapshot of a gifted, hopelessly lonely soul.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 20, 2015
First-timer Naar both fails to convince us of his subject's musical genius and gives the impression he's leaving out important details.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 10, 2015
It’s easy to see what drew filmmaker Aaron I. Naar to his eponymous subject in Mateo, but it’s almost impossible to share his enthusiasm or even feel much sympathy for a figure who, for a good chunk of this sluggish yet disconcerting documentary, comes across as a genuinely creepy person.
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Production Company Andrew Lauren Productions, CoPilot Pictures, Editree, audioEngine
Release Date Aug 21, 2015
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/mateofilm
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Awards

SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 1 Nomination
Oslo Films from the South Festival
• 1 Nomination

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