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Juan Mari Brás: Un puertorriqueño (in)documentado

2005 · 120 min

A talky, respectful portrait built from interviews and anecdotes, rewarding for viewers curious about Puerto Rican politics but dry for others.

Directed by
Freddie Rodríguez, Mariel Marrero
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Juan Mari Brás
Overview
With the analysis of historians and political leaders, this documentary anecdotally explores the life of Juan Mari Brás through his own expressions and those of those close to him.

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Directed by
Freddie Rodríguez, Mariel Marrero
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Juan Mari Brás
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • identity
  • colonialism
  • justice
  • memory
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Freddie Rodríguez, Mariel Marrero
Starring
Juan Mari Brás
Cinematography
Enrique Puig, Pedro Juan López
Runtime
120 min
Country
Puerto Rico
Languages
Spanish

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