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Hidden Treasures

2015 · 76 min

A thoughtful, quietly moving documentary that pieces together fragments of exile and creativity, asking for patience and rewarding it with historical resonance.

Directed by
Alejandro Areal Vélez, Claudia Sandberg
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Irina Gallardo, Antonio Skármeta
Overview
After the 1973 coup, thousands of Chileans emigrated to East Germany. Some collaborated with the DEFA film company on more than 50 films. These films address, both personally and collectively, that turbulent period of political violence and exile. These films remain almost unknown until now.

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Directed by
Alejandro Areal Vélez, Claudia Sandberg
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Irina Gallardo, Antonio Skármeta
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • memory
  • isolation
  • politics
  • art
  • exploration
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Alejandro Areal Vélez, Claudia Sandberg
Written by
Claudia Sandberg
Starring
Irina Gallardo, Antonio Skármeta
Runtime
76 min
Languages
Spanish, English

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