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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, while English-speaking critics were more mixed in their response.
Original Release
08/14/2002
US Release
11/13/2003
Cast
Name | Character |
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Matheus Nachtergaele | Dunga |
Jonas Bloch | Isaac |
Leona Cavalli | Lígia / Ligia |
Dira Paes | Kika |
Chico Diaz | Wellinton Kanibal / Wellington Cannibal |
Magdale Alves | Dayse / Daisy |
Conceição Camaroti | Aurora |
Jones Melo | Padre / Father |
Luana Assis | Garota no barco |
Arlindo dos 8 Baixos | Homem do Acordeon |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Matheus Nachtergaele | Dunga |
Jonas Bloch | Isaac |
Leona Cavalli | Lígia / Ligia |
Dira Paes | Kika |
Chico Diaz | Wellinton Kanibal / Wellington Cannibal |
Magdale Alves | Dayse / Daisy |
Conceição Camaroti | Aurora |
Jones Melo | Padre / Father |
Luana Assis | Garota no barco |
Arlindo dos 8 Baixos | Homem do Acordeon |
Evandro Campelo | Patrão de Wellington |
José Sebastião da Silva | |
Marcelino Dias | Passador de Jogo do Bicho |
Adelson Dornellas | Morador do Texas Hotel |
Normando Roberto Dos Santos | Frequentador do Bar Avenida |
João Ferreira | Velho boêmio |
Paula Francinete | Moradora do Texas Hotel |
Charles Franklin | Homem no casal que dança |
Edna Freeman | |
Taveira Júnior | Taxi Driver |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marcello Ludwig Maia | Executive Producer |
Cláudio Assis | Producer |
Paulo Sacramento | Producer |