The Summer of Flying Fish

– Manena is the headstrong adolescent daughter of Pancho, a rich Chilean landowner who devotes his vac..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
Original Name:
El verano de los peces voladores
The Summer of Flying Fish (2013) - Also known as El verano de los peces voladores

Manena is the headstrong adolescent daughter of Pancho, a rich Chilean landowner who devotes his vacation to one thing : the invasion of his artificial lagoon by carps. While he employs increasingly radical methods, Manena has her first romantic experiences and hearbreak - and discovers a silent world in the shadow of her own : that of the Mapuche Indians who demand access to the land and clash with her father.

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Release Date:

23 Apr 2014

Language:

Spanish

Director:

Marcela Said

Writer:

Julio Rojas, Marcela Said

Main Actors:

Francisca Walker, Gregory Cohen, María Izquierdo, Roberto Cayuqueo

Plot:

Manena goes on vacation with her father, Francisco, to a part of southern Chile. She discovers that her father's obsession with catching all the carp in his artificial lagoon is making the local Mapuche tribe angry, so she has to stop him.

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10