Goodbye Momo
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Leonardo Ricagni
Mathias Acuna
Jorge Esmoris
Canario Luna
Sergio Aguero
Raul Pochintesta
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Obdulio, a cheerful eleven-year-old Afro-Uruguayan boy lives with his devoted grandmother and two sisters. He is the self-proclaimed "man of the house" and sells newspapers on the street to make money to live and to buy needed school uniforms for his sisters. Obduilo can't read or write and has no interest in attending school as his grandmother encourages him to do. One night he meets the charismatic night watch man at the newspaper's office who introduces him to the world of literacy during the mythical nights of the irreverent and festive Uruguayan Carnival. The watchman teaches him to read and write, and as a result, Obdulio starts to understand the real meaning of life through the lyrics of the "Murgas" under the spell of the God MoMo.
Director
Leonardo Ricagni
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring April 20, 2007
Released in United States on Video September 25, 2007
Released in United States November 2005
Released in United States Spring April 20, 2007 (NY)
Released in United States on Video September 25, 2007
Released in United States November 2005 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (Latin Cinema Series) November 3-13, 2005.)
