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Goodbye Momo (2005)

Goodbye Momo (2005)

Drama
Release Date: 2005, November 18
Directors: Leonardo Ricagni
Countries: Uruguay
Production: True Cinema, Mojo Films

Overview:

An 11-year-old street boy, Obdulio, who sells newspapers for a living but cannot read or write, finds a magical "Maestro" in the night watchman of the newspaper's office. Obdulio's charismatic mentor not only introduces him to the world of literacy but also teaches him the real meaning of life through the lyrics of the "Murgas" [Carnival Pierrots] during the magical nights of the irreverent and provocative Uruguayan Carnival.