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The Party

2007 · 25 min

A quiet, intimate documentary that sits with its subjects and lets candid conversation carry the weight of complicated, hidden lives.

Directed by
Abigail Child
Overview
“In The Party, Child has assembled a remarkable array of subjects embodying the complex intersections of sexuality, race, and class. The film documents a party of African-American men in Cleveland, living "on the down-low” (having clandestine sex with men while leading apparently heterosexual lives), and showcases Child's unique ability to get people to reveal themselves.

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Directed by
Abigail Child
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • race
  • class
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Abigail Child
Runtime
25 min

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