---
title: 'Manito (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eric Eason'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 78
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/manito-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298050/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Manito (2002)

2002 · 78 min · United States


## Synopsis

Manito is a 2002 American independent film written and directed by first time film maker Eric Eason. Shot in the cinéma vérité style, Manito chronicles 48 incident-packed hours in the lives of a Washington Heights Latino family.
One of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, Manito was hailed by critics as a film that heralded the reemergence of American neorealism and won a Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Film Festival and Best Emerging Filmmaker at the Tribeca Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Eric Eason](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-eason)
- **Screenplay:** [Eric Eason](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-eason)

## Cast

- [Jessica McClure](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-mcclure)
- [Leo Minaya](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-minaya)
- [Fulanito](https://cinepixo.com/people/fulanito)
- [Franky G](https://cinepixo.com/people/franky-g)

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