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The Village of Varzim

1942 · 11 min

A quiet, respectful gaze at a fishing town's daily rituals, more ethnographic record than story, rewarding patience with texture and atmosphere.

Directed by
José Leitão de Barros
Overview
Documentary on the Portuguese coastal town of Póvoa de Varzim, where the director had filmed Ala-Arriba! in 1942.

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Directed by
José Leitão de Barros
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • work
  • survival
  • family
  • nature
  • trauma
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
José Leitão de Barros
Runtime
11 min
Country
Portugal
Languages
Portuguese

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