30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2022) 15

United States of America | 2022 | 96 min.

Set in El Paso, Texas in 1987, the story follows two Mexican-American teenagers, Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza and Dante Quintana, their friendship, and their struggles with racial and ethnic identity, sexuality, and family relationships. Based on the coming-of-age young adult novel by American author Benjamin Alire Sáenz.

CountryUnited States of America
Year2022
Duration96 min
Rating15
LanguageEnglish
SubtitleCzech
Directed by Aitch Alberto
Screenplay Aitch Alberto
Director of Photography Akis Konstantakopoulos
Music Isabella Summers
Contact Blue Fox Entertainment

Biography

Screenwriter and director from the USA. She has completed a number of study stays, film lab courses and residences. As a screenwriter, she's collaborated with HBO Max and AppleTV+. She has made several short films, e.g., Ode to Grandma (Ode to Abuela, 2017) and her feature debut drama Hara Kiri (2016).

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