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Loco por Machín

1971 · 12 min

A short, oddball provocation that plays its absurd fixation dead straight, leaving you amused and slightly unsettled.

Directed by
José Luis García Sánchez
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Antonio Gamero, Manfred von Konta
Overview
A grotesque story starring a man obsessed with Antonio Machin, whose only desire was always to be black.

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Directed by
José Luis García Sánchez
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Antonio Gamero, Manfred von Konta
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • race
  • madness
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror2
Humour7
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
José Luis García Sánchez
Starring
Antonio Gamero, Manfred von Konta
Runtime
12 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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