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SILENT LIGHT

Director:

  Carlos Reygadas
  

Year Released:

  2007

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

4.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Jacobo Klassen
  Maria Pankratz
  Miriam Toews
  Cornelio Wall
  Peter Wall
Movie Haiku:Mennonites in Northern Mexico speak German @ home & Spanish in town -- who knew? Johan (Cornelio Wall) creates an uproar by falling in love long after he’s become a paterfamilias & community pillar. Excellent cinematography replaces dialogue for people whose culture is essentially non-verbal.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2008