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Manas

Play trailer Poster for Manas 2025,  1h 41m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 91% 11 Reviews Tomatometer - - Popcornmeter
91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews Popcornmeter
In the depths of the Amazon rainforest, 13-year-old Tielle grows up with dreams inspired by her older sister's escape. As she matures, the illusions she clings to begin to crumble, revealing a world of deep-rooted exploitation and abuse. Determined to protect her younger sister and reshape their future, she dares to challenge the forces that bind the women in her community, in a poignant exploration of resilience and resistance.

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Natalia Winkelman New York Times May 22, 2026
This is an upsetting film with an abrupt ending, but the feeling of despondence it imposes upon the audience is part of the point. Go to Full Review
William Repass Slant Magazine May 17, 2026
2/4
With one foot planted in documentary exposé and the other in coming-of-age drama, the film falls short of satisfying the demands of either genre. Go to Full Review
Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express May 14, 2026
It's one of the most powerfully written of the recent international films with potent performances to boot. Go to Full Review
André Didyme-Dôme Rolling Stone en Español Sep 12, 2026
This is a film devoid of sentimentality and compromise, yet profoundly human. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Christian Craig In Review Online May 26, 2026
Occasionally teeters onto the wrong side of a morality play... [but] it’s hard not to leave Manas punch-drunk and gutted. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru May 19, 2026
Manas has an almost documentary-like feeling which is heightened by natural, raw and heartfelt performances. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Mariana Brennand Fortes

Director

Marianna Brennand Fortes

Director

Jamilli Correa

Marcielle

Dira Paes

Aretha

Rômulo Braga

Marcílio

Fátima Macedo

Danielle

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Manas

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the depths of the Amazon rainforest, 13-year-old Tielle grows up with dreams inspired by her older sister's escape. As she matures, the illusions she clings to begin to crumble, revealing a world of deep-rooted exploitation and abuse. Determined to protect her younger sister and reshape their future, she dares to challenge the forces that bind the women in her community, in a poignant exploration of resilience and resistance.
Director
Mariana Brennand Fortes, Marianna Brennand Fortes
Producer
Marianna Brennand Fortes
Screenwriter
Marianna Brennand Fortes, Antônia Pellegrino, Carolina Benevides, Felipe Sholl, Marcelo Grabowsky, Camila Agustini
Distributor
KimStim
Production Co
Inquietude, Globo Filmes, Canal Brasil, Pródigo, Fado Filmes
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 41m
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