La Manuela

2017 1h 24m ES

Documentary

Synopsis

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LA MANUELA is a movie about exile and self-reinvention. In august 2015, Manuela Lavinas Picq, a french-brazilian journalist and university professor, was arrested at a demonstration in Quito, Ecuador. That same night, her work visa was revoked and she was taken into custody. Manuela was forced to leave Ecuador, where she had lived for the last decade, losing her home, work and lover. This film tells the trajectory of an activist who defends the causes of indigenous peoples with a lot of identity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Manuela Picq Lavinas
Self
Carlos Pérez Guartambel
Self
Lena Lavinas
Self
Hildete Pereira de Melo
Self
Lúcia Mugayar
Self
Sonia Correa
Self
Bila Sorj
Self
Celina de Farias
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clara Linhart
Writers: Luis Cañizares, Letícia Simões
Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Juliana Guanais shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Manuela Picq Lavinas and Carlos Pérez Guartambel and Lena Lavinas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7772258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clara Linhart directs. Juliana Guanais cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Juliana Guanais shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Manuela Picq Lavinas and Carlos Pérez Guartambel and Lena Lavinas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7772258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.