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Macadam Tribe

1996 · 90 min

A warm, meandering slice of neighborhood life that drifts between humor and quiet sadness, carried by music and faces.

Overview: Four friends roam the streets, bars and boxing clubs in a bubbling and bewitching big African town.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, family, isolation, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
isolation
survival
identity
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild