Mango Yellow (2002)
"Amarelo Manga" (original title)

Short stories revolving around a bar and a hotel in Recife, unveil a mosaic of exotic characters living in the Brazilian underground: a butcher married with an evangelical woman, a ... See full summary »

Director:

Cláudio Assis

Writer:

Hilton Lacerda

Stars:

Matheus Nachtergaele, Jonas Bloch, Leona Cavalli

24 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Matheus Nachtergaele	...	Dunga
Jonas Bloch	...	Isaac
Leona Cavalli	...	Lígia
Dira Paes	...	Kika
Chico Díaz	...	Wellinton Kanibal
Conceição Camaroti	...	Aurora
Magdale Alves	...	Dayse
Jones Melo	...	Padre
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Taveira Júnior	...	Taxi Driver
Everaldo Pontes
Cosme Soares

Storyline

Short stories revolving around a bar and a hotel in Recife, unveil a mosaic of exotic characters living in the Brazilian underground: a butcher married with an evangelical woman, a necrophile in love with a bar owner, a transvestite, and many others.

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Plot Keywords:

bar | color in title | vagina | female rear nudity | upskirt

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Brazil]

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

15 August 2003 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Amarillo mango

Filming Locations:

Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$32,847 (Brazil) (5 September 2003)

Gross:

$167,548 (Brazil) (5 September 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Olhos de Cão Produções Cinematográficas, República Pureza Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 100 min (Festivalissimo Montreal)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Different cinematography

If you are looking for a mellow, soft, blockbuster movie, certainly amarelo Manga is not the one. No one is assassinated in this movie, but there are really strong scenes. This does not mean that the movie is only for the strong hearted. NOT! Amarelo Manga shows how life can be yellow, not golden beautiful yellow, but mango rotten one. The plotline happens in the outskirts of Recife, capital of Pernambuco, one of the biggest cities in the Northeast, and one of the poorest region of Brazil. Five people connected in stories of love, betrayal, work, and desire. Each one with his own problems and crazyness, something that is not for from our daily reality. Even though 80% of the directing, acting, photography is amazing, the other 20% of extremely bad moments can put some people off. But, movies lovers will like this different style, something that cannot be found not only in Hollywood mainstream movies (all exactly the same), but also is not found in Woody Allen, Kiarostami, Almodovar, Rohmer, Dardeene, etc. movies. And this is why worth a lot seeing this movie: is something that is different from what you have already seen before. The whole experience is new and worthwhile, in the last 5 minutes of the movie one will have an excellent surprise, with one of the best editing and directing in Brazil film history. This movie is receiving excellent reviews from critics, and I hope it gets to theathers around the world, to open more the doors of brazilian cinema to everybody who wants to experience it.