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The destinies of the downtrodden citizens of a Brazilian shantytown converge in director Claudio Assis' stark tale of life on the fringe of society. Though Recife is a major Brazilian city with over 1... read more read more....5 million inhabitants, the lives of the well-to-do exist as little more than an unreachable horizon to those who face the bleak day-to-day reality of existence on the street. Though butcher Wellington (Chico Diaz) admires his wife Kika's (Dira Paes) devotion to her religion, his motivation for supporting her spirituality lies more in the fact that he knows she will remain faithful (which he has not) than in any true concern for her soul. Delivering meat to a Texas hotel which serves as refuge to a collection of lost souls not unlike the butcher himself, the characters come together as Wellington offers his neighbors a series of portraits. As life stretches into a never-ending cycle of wasted days and lonely nights, the citizens of Recife do their best to search for meaning in the face of crushing poverty. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Cláudio Assis

Release Date: December 31, 2003

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DVD Release Date: March 22, 2005

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    An interesting slice of life film depicting life in a slum in Brasil. The story covers the events of a single day. Life and death, and the desires common to all men play a part in this tight little film. One comes away with a sense that in the face of such abject poverty, the cha... read moreracters in this film seek love, companionship, and comfort, just as we all do. After the basic needs of life, (food, shelter, and safety) are met, then these other needs can be addressed, even when the availability of the means to achieve them are severely limited. Despair and a joie de vivre walk side by side in the barrio.

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Stephen Holden
November 13, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

For all the grimness and desperation on view in Mango Yellow, the characters emerge as robust, full-dimensional people in touch with their explosive feelings. Full Review

Michael Atkinson
November 11, 2003
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

A glib evocation of urban malaise, flirting with situations of sexual loneliness ... without mustering up a single substantive notion. Full Review

Brian Mckay
May 12, 2003
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

there is so little invested in these characters that you don't really care. unfortunately, MANGO YELLOW is just a pulpy morass - sometimes sweet, until you start chocking on the seeds Full Review

Arthur Lazere
April 25, 2003
Arthur Lazere, culturevulture.net

Assis stretches his characters up to and perhaps beyond the edge of reality. In their extremes, he suggests a malaise infecting Brazil. Full Review

Deborah Young
October 18, 2008
Deborah Young, Variety

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