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The Sagrada Familia

2022 · 1 season

A sober, talk-heavy chronicle that unpacks a political scandal piece by piece, rewarding viewers who pay close attention.

Created by
David Trueba, Jordi Ferrerons
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Jordi Pujol, David Fernàndez, Felipe González Márquez
Overview
A documentary series that tells the story of the rise and fall of the Pujol family: a story of politics, corruption and the portrait of a Catalonian society who saw in Jordi Pujol, the head of the Catalonian government between 1980 and 2003.

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Created by
David Trueba, Jordi Ferrerons
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Jordi Pujol, David Fernàndez, Felipe González Márquez
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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
    • corruption
    • power
    • politics
    • betrayal
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, war & politics
    Created by
    David Trueba, Jordi Ferrerons
    Starring
    Jordi Pujol, David Fernàndez, Felipe González Márquez, Francesc-Marc Álvaro, Pilar Rahola, Lluís Bassets, Maiol Roger, Jordi Évole
    Length
    1 seasons, 4 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    HBO Max
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Catalan, Spanish

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