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Gala Day

1963 · 25 min

A gentle, observant slice of civic life, watching ordinary people enjoy a shared annual celebration with quiet warmth.

Overview
A description of the various activities of Gala Day held annually at Durham when the miners and their families come to town.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • family
  • class
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
John Irvin
Written by
John Irvin
Runtime
25 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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