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Passing Time

1966 · 10 min

A quiet, observational short that lingers on a vanishing house and the city rising in its place.

Directed by
Astolfo Araujo
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The demolition of an old house makes way for the modern city.

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Directed by
Astolfo Araujo
Genres
Documentary
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • environment
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Astolfo Araujo
    Written by
    Geraldo Ferraz, Hamilton Trevisan
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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