The Summer of Flying Fish

The Summer of Flying Fish

2013 · 87 min · ★ 5.3 · Comedy, Drama

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.

Directed by Marcela Said · Written by Julio Rojas

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