América
Mar 01, 2018 | IMDB 8.5
75 min Watch NowDocumentary
This sparkling, irreverent, and deeply emotional piece of creative nonfiction announces the arrival of a standout filmmaking partnership. When their father is hauled away, a colorful trio of brothers — a sibling team to rival Moe, Larry, and Curly — step up to take care of América, their grandmother, in Colima, Mexico. Rodrigo, Diego, and Bruno are stilt-walkers and acrobats and Elvis impersonators and unicycle riders — when not running the family's agriculture warehouse. With a loose, offhanded charm, Stoll and Whiteside capture the family’s natural performative streak in a way that makes even the most explosive, dramatic moments feel organic. The endearing, genuine scenes between Diego and his grandmother celebrate the possibility of multigenerational connection.
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IMDB 7 | Sep , 2013
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2007
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IMDB 8 | Apr , 2018
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 1942
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 1943
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IMDB 10 | Sep , 2010
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IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 2011
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