Fresh
A familiar clash between old and new is rendered fresh and alive, with an edge of menace that slowly gets under your skin.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Overview
Madeinusa is a girl who lives in an isolated village in the mountains of Peru. This strange place is characterized by its religious fervor, and seemingly odd custom: from Good Friday at three o’clock in the afternoon to Easter Sunday, the whole village can do whatever it feels like.
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83%
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Fresh
The assured debut of 29-year-old writer-director Claudia Llosa operates on several different levels.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
A classically made yet personally accented fable about the clash between old and new in a strange Andean village in Peru.
Robert Koehler, Variety
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