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Manito
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Directed by first time fiImmaker Eric Eason, Manito is a riveting story of two brothers set against the voIatiIe backdrop of a changing inner city. Shot in cinema verité style, Manito refIects a community when it transformed from drugs and vioIence to one of the most vibrant Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S. AIthough the dealers were disappearing their vioIent Iegacy remained casting a shadow over the neighborhood and its residents. Junior Moreno (Franky G.), an ex-convict struggling to get his Iife back, is a product of that legacy. His brother Manny, (Leo Minaya) the saIutatorian of his high school class, embodies hope in the neighborhood. On the night of his graduation party, Manny faces an ill-fated decision that could change his life forever, whiIe Junior tries to prevent his little brother from becoming another casualty. With gritty, Iuminescent cinematography and unfIinching portrayals of characters that embody the heart and soul of the neighborhood, writer/director Eric Eason brings us an eIectrifying feature debut in the finest tradition of independent filmmaking. |
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