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With sweeping directorial vision and gorgeously shot with rich, vibrant colors, A DIOS MOMO achieves a rich visual and spiritual sensibility unparalleled today.\" – Shaz Bennett AFI Fest 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCANDOMBE, BLACK CULTURE IN URUGUAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom: Uruguay, 1993, 16 minutes, docu-drama in Spanish with English subtitles, Rafael Deugenio, dir.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than two hundred years ago, there was an influx into Uruguay of enslaved Africans whom, after being freed, continued to make up the poorest and most marginalized strata in society. Fernando Nunez, a black man, a musician, and a maker of drums, sees himself as the heir to \"Candombe\", an important social and cultural legacy from his enslaved forefathers. 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Levit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca class=\"small subtle articleLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/source-1001\"\u003eReelTalk Movie Reviews\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quote_bubble pull-right cr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review_quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pull-left\"\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"tooltip\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"right\" title=\"\" class=\"media-img icon small fresh\" data-original-title=\"Original Score: 3\/4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deeply moving reminder of man's inhumanity to man in less enlightened times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pull-right smaller\"\u003eMarch 15, 2016 | Rating: 3\/4 | \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/baretnewswire.org\/adaptation-of-new-zealand-novella-revolves-around-skeleton-in-family-closet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eFull Review…\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review_source media\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pull-left\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/resizing.flixster.com\/tiTlYfIX4JQbU5vJrtHxG2muL2E=\/50x50\/v1.YzsxNzk2O2c7MTczMjU7MTIwMDszODs0Mg\" class=\"critic_thumb media-img\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca class=\"unstyled articleLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/critic\/kam-williams\/\"\u003eKam Williams\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca class=\"small subtle articleLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/source-1912\"\u003eBaret News\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quote_bubble pull-left cl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review_quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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