Short film

Negro

1999 · 35 min

A grim, grounded short that grinds toward a final bout, carrying working-class weight and quiet defiance.

Overview: Negro is a dark film that portrays the light of its protagonist, Ortega, a meatpacking worker who finds in boxing the means to rebel against his boss's subservience. Ortega faces his last fight, the most important one, the one of honor, the one of life.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, survival, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
survival
justice
redemption
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Eduardo Pinto, Oscar Frenkel
Written by: Eduardo Pinto, Oscar Frenkel
Starring: Guillermo Fidel Toledo, Laura Muñoz, Omar Fanucchi, Oscar Luna, Eduardo Silva, Lito Barbieri, Gabriel Rovito, Hugo Gregorini
Cinematography: Eduardo Pinto
Runtime: 35 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish