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El Fanguito

1990

A quiet, observational documentary that lingers on ordinary lives, letting contradictions and small hopes speak for themselves.

Overview
On the banks of the Almendares River, the inhabitants of El Fanguito have carved out their marginal space in the heart of Havana. The transformations brought about by the Revolution have been reflected in the neighborhood, but always from its marginality. Testimonies full of contradictions, dramas, and hopes reveal the humanity of its protagonists.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • identity
    • isolation
    • politics
    • healing
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jorge Luis Sánchez
    Written by
    Jorge Luis Sánchez, Alexis Núñez Oliva, Benito Amaro, Félix de la Nuez
    Country
    Cuba

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