Manito

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Manito

2003

1h 17m

Drama

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94%

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31 Reviews

74%

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500+ Ratings

Set and vibrantly photographed in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, "Manito" is the fictional yet richly detailed story of a day in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior (Franky G.) and Manny (Leo Minaya). Told using techniques of cinema verité, "Manito" manages to capture multiple facets of a New York neighborhood and the people who live there.

Critics Consensus

An intimate and moving picture that captures the life of one of Manhattan's neighborhoods.

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Edward Guthmann

San Francisco Chronicle

06/13/2003

3/4

A low-budget wonder.

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

06/13/2003

3/4

A remarkably assured feature debut, Eric Eason's raw, intimate movie deftly captures the kinetic energy of its Washington Heights setting.

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Janice Page

Boston Globe

06/13/2003

3/4

What Manito delivers that its cable TV cousins rarely seem interested in exploring are the tiniest details of the real urban 'hood where its stories take place.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

06/24/2006

A-

First-time director Eric Eason's assured debut feature is a gritty urban drama shot on a shaky handheld DV camera for $25,000.

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Film Threat

12/06/2005

3/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

09/08/2005

3/5

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11/30/2012

Esta pelicula es un clavo! muy decepcionante.

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07/23/2012

Awesome! Sad, real, raw, moving = perfect choice for erica :)

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04/11/2011

3/5. Pretty solid. Extremely low budget and it's carried almost like a documentary. Some of the acting's got some hiccups but the lead and a few others do a damn good job.

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04/08/2010

A very well done film. The struggles of a somewhat tame Dominican household are brought to light in this Indy flick. I say somewhat tame because I can totally relate. I'm sandwiched in a crappy apartment, tucked deep inside of Brooklyn's crappy 'Little Dominica,' and I deal with this drama daily. Worth a view if you want a short independent film.

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10/23/2009

It was OK but not as good as I hoped it would be

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02/06/2009

A very tragic story about people trying to make their life work and they simply find too tough circumstances to find their way through.

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Synopsis

Set and vibrantly photographed in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, "Manito" is the fictional yet richly detailed story of a day in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior (Franky G.) and Manny (Leo Minaya). Told using techniques of cinema verité, "Manito" manages to capture multiple facets of a New York neighborhood and the people who live there.

Director: Eric Eason
Producer: Jesse Scolaro, Allen Bain
Screenwriter: Eric Eason
Production Co: 7th Floor
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 13, 2017
Runtime: 1h 17m