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Summer White (Blanco de verano) is a 2020 Mexican drama in Spanish that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

It is rated 82% on Rotten Tomatoes. [1] It was slated for wide release in France on June 23, 2021. [2] It is a coming of age film about Valeria and her 13-year old son Rodrigo. [3] Some critics praise the new director while others think it is unable to create a compelling character study. [4] [5]

It runs for 87 minutes. [6]

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References

  1. "Blanco de Verano (2020)", Rotten Tomatoes , Fandango , retrieved 30 October 2021
  2. Patterson, Rodrigo Ruiz (23 June 2021), Blanco de Verano (Drama), Sophie Alexander-Katz, Fabián Corres, Adrián Ross, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC), Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad (FOPROCINE), retrieved 27 November 2020
  3. Laffly, Tomris (27 January 2020). "'Summer White': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. Allen, Nick. "Sundance 2020: High Tide, Summer White | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. "'Summer White' ('Blanco de Verano'): Film Review | Sundance 2020 | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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