Eldorado (2018 film)

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Eldorado
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Directed by Markus Imhoof
Written byMarkus Imhoof
Release date
  • 22 February 2018 (2018-02-22)(Berlin)
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
LanguageGerman

Eldorado is a 2018 Swiss documentary film directed by Markus Imhoof. It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but was not nominated. [1]

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Synopsis

Director Markus Imhoof examines the European migrant crisis and contrasts it against his boyhood experience with a post-World War II Italian refugee. [2]

Reception

Eldorado has an approval rating of 83% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 8/10. [3]

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References

  1. Anderson, Ariston (3 August 2018). "Oscars: Switzerland Selects 'Eldorado' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. Bradshaw, Peter (22 February 2018). "Eldorado review – powerful look at the brutal lives of Europe's refugees". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eldorado_2018