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Americano

4.8

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Original title

Americano

Year

2011

Running time

105 min.

Country

France

Director

Mathieu Demy

Screenwriter

Mathieu Demy

Cast

Music

Grégoire Hetzel

Cinematography

Georges Lechaptois

Producer

Ciné Tamaris, Les Films de l'Autre, Canal+, arte France Cinéma, arte, Ciné+, Programme MEDIA de la Communauté Européenne, Région des Pays-de-la-Loire, Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma, CNC

Genre

Drama | Prostitution

Synopsis

Unable to come to terms with the death of his mother, Martin decides to head for Tijuana in search of Lola, a Mexican woman he knew when he was small who had a very special place in his mother’s life. He will finally find her in the “Americano”, a private club where Lola works as a stripper every night. The first film to be directed by actor, Mathieu Demy, the son of filmmaker Jacques Demy.

Awards: 2011: San Sebastian: Official Selection

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Critics' reviews

"Mathieu Demy’s first feature invites more academic interest than dramatic involvement (...) Demy’s struggle with artistic inheritance resonates throughout unmoored Martin’s voyage between past and present"

David Rooney: The Hollywood Reporter

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Americano

2011

Mathieu Demy

4.8

(123)