América

Sep 13 2019 N/A 1h 16m
Documentary

This sparkling, irreverent, and deeply emotional piece of creative nonfiction announces the arrival of a standout filmmaking partnership. When their father is hauled away, a colorful trio of brothers — a sibling team to rival Moe, Larry, and Curly — step up to take care of América, their grandmother, in Colima, Mexico. Rodrigo, Diego, and Bruno are stilt-walkers and acrobats and Elvis impersonators and unicycle riders — when not running the family's agriculture warehouse. With a loose, offhanded charm, Stoll and Whiteside capture the family’s natural performative streak in a way that makes even the most explosive, dramatic moments feel organic. The endearing, genuine scenes between Diego and his grandmother celebrate the possibility of multigenerational connection.

Plot

América is a story of brothers confronting the chasm between adolescent yearning and adult realities when brought together to care for their ailing ninety-three year old grandmother.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Erick Stoll, Chase Whiteside

Cast

América

Crew

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Production Countries

Mexico, United States of America

Production Companies

Lifelike Docs

Languages

Español

Awards

11 wins & 10 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
195
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA