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My Darling Supermarket

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While performing extremely repetitive activities, supermarket employees find space to express their doubts, affections, fears and unlikely dreams.

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My Darling Supermarket

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Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle 03/11/2021
2/5
It is difficult to see My Darling Supermarket for the whimsical anthropological oddity it so desperately strives to be. After discovering the soul of the working class, perhaps Yankelevich should next tackle the nescience of bourgeoisie. Go to Full Review
Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times 02/27/2021
In this existentialist delight, whimsical and profound, the mundane gains new enlightenment. Go to Full Review
Beatrice Loayza New York Times 02/25/2021
[A] slight but intriguingly strange documentary... Go to Full Review
Cody Corrall CINE-FILE 06/23/2021
From restocking empty shelves, to painting price signs like fine calligraphy, and meticulously kneading and scoring bread-My Darling Supermarket makes the most ordinary of routines utterly mesmerizing. Go to Full Review
Ron Wilkinson It's Just Movies 03/12/2021
7/10
The inner life of retail food sales is teased out with beautiful clarity. Go to Full Review
Eve Tushnet America Magazine 03/12/2021
It's thrilling to watch someone so skilled in her medium, letting her subjects explore their world for us. Go to Full Review
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05/21/2021 A surprisingly philosophical look at a supermarket and the employees inside. Excellent cinematography combined with a dynamic score that underlines the stories, thoughts, and musings of the people who reflect on their lives while keeping the store running. An excellent peek at raw humanity and a real treat. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis While performing extremely repetitive activities, supermarket employees find space to express their doubts, affections, fears and unlikely dreams.
Director
Tali Yankelevich
Producer
Minom Pinho, Jasmin Pinho
Screenwriter
Tali Yankelevich
Distributor
Cinema Tropical
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 24, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 24, 2021
Runtime
1h 20m
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