Mango Yellow

Mango Yellow
Theatrical release poster
PortugueseAmarelo Manga
Directed byCláudio Assis
Written byHilton Lacerda
Produced by
  • Cláudio Assis
  • Paulo Sacramento
Starring
CinematographyWalter Carvalho
Edited byPaulo Sacramento
Music by
Production
companies
  • Parabólica Brasil
  • Olhos de Cão
  • Labocine
  • Quanta
Distributed byRioFilme
Release dates
  • October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04) (Festival do Rio)
  • August 15, 2003 (2003-08-15) (theatrical release)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
BudgetR$450,000[1]
Box officeR$769,750[2]

Mango Yellow (Portuguese: Amarelo Manga) is a 2002 Brazilian drama film directed by Cláudio Assis. It stars Matheus Nachtergaele, Jonas Bloch, Dira Paes, Chico Díaz, and Leona Cavalli as working-class people who engage in amorous and social encounters, with most of the action taking place in a hotel and a bar. The directorial debut of Assis, the film was partially inspired by his previous short film Texas Hotel. It was filmed on a low budget in the suburbs of Pernambuco.

Mango Yellow received several awards at various film festivals, both in Brazil and abroad, including Festival de Brasília and the Berlin Film Festival. The film was generally praised by domestic reviewers for its characters, soundtrack, cinematography, and depictions of Brazil. Brazilian Film Critics Association selected it as one of the best Brazilian films of all time, while English-speaking critics were more mixed in their response.

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