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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
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98 min.
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United States United States
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Drama | Independent Film (US). Crime. 1980s. Teen/coming-of-age
Synopsis
Dito is a successful writer living in Los Angeles, who is summoned home to Astoria after a 15-year absence when his father becomes seriously ill. Memories of his youth come flooding back as he revisits the old neighborhood, attempts to rebuild a relationship with his father and encounters his 'saints'--Dito's few childhood friends who aren’t in prison or dead. As Dito finds himself whisked back into the youthful events that shaped him, an unforgettable cast of characters unfolds to the sweltering heat of summer 1986. These include Laurie, Dito's childhood sweetheart; Mike O'Shea, a transplanted Scot with an Irish name who dreams of becoming a punk rock musician; Giuseppe, a reckless, destructive and possibly insane member of Dito's street posse; and the unforgettable Antonio, Dito's cocky and volatile best friend grappling with an abusive father.
Awards
2006: Sundance: Best Director Drama. Jury Special Prize Best reparto
2006: Gijon Film Festival: Best Actor (shared with all his male cast)
2006: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best First Film
2006: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Independent Films of the Year
2006: Independent Spirit Awards: 3 Nominations including Best First Screenplay
2006: Gijón Film Festival: Best Actor. 2 nominations
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006
Dito Montiel
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