Short film

Contestatarios (poemágnes 1)

1975 · 8 min

A dense, restless experimental collage that feels like a political fever dream, rewarding close attention with a jolt of rebellious energy.

Directed by: Jorge Grau

Overview: Exercise testing, with the constraint of being an independent film production and risky, is a very free version of the classic Greek myth, and has its best supplement in Contestatarios (Poemágenes 1) short film shot during the French May '68, whose exhibition was banned and which until now has not offered ever in a movie theater.

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Directed by: Jorge Grau

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
politics
power
identity
art
Places: None
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	6

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