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Shine Your Eyes

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A Nigerian musician travels to Brazil to search for his estranged brother, who is living a life very different from the one his family thought.

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Lovia Gyarkye New York Times Jul 29, 2020
Finds a distinctive way to tell a familiar narrative - of immigrants in megacities, of how dreams can pummel you and of the complexity of fraternal bonds. Go to Full Review Caryn James The Hollywood Reporter Jul 24, 2020
A debut feature shimmering with confidence and talent. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Jul 24, 2020
[A] heady, enveloping narrative debut from Brazilian docmaker Matias Mariani... Go to Full Review Joshua Brunsting The CriterionCast Sep 10, 2020
A shockingly considered and mature film... Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Aug 5, 2020
The greatest strength of Shine Your Eyes is in how the movie goes beyond a typical 'missing person' story and effectively conveys that people who try to run away from their families are often trying to run away from themselves. Go to Full Review Warren Cantrell The Playlist Aug 5, 2020
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A deliberate, analytical film brimming with subtext and metaphor, "Shine Your Eyes" doesn't content itself with just one story, opting instead to weave a tale that straddles centuries, continents, and planes of reality. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Simon R @RT73619655 Dec 8, 2023 Nice. Worth watching See more Read all reviews
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Matias Mariani

Director

O.C. Ukeje

Amadi

Chukwudi Iwuji

Ikenna

Barry Igujie

Actor

Indira Nascimento

Actor

Yasmin Thin Qi

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Nigerian musician travels to Brazil to search for his estranged brother, who is living a life very different from the one his family thought.
Director
Matias Mariani
Producer
Juliana Funaro
Screenwriter
Júlia Murat, Matias Mariani
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 31, 2020
Runtime
1h 42m
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