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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

2023 · 1 season

A warm, archival-rich history lesson that pulses with the music and the cultural battles behind it.

Created by: Grace Chapman, Shianne Brown
Genres: Documentary

Overview: From the basement bars of 70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of how disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

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Created by: Grace Chapman, Shianne Brown
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: music
identity
race
sexuality
class
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	3
Realism	10
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Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Grace Chapman, Shianne Brown
Music: Miguel d'Oliveira
Cinematography: Harry Truman, Tom Hayward
Length: 1 seasons, 3 episodes, 59 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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