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Roofs of the World! Unite!

2006 · 20 min

A quiet, curious look at roof-making that finds small poetry in everyday craft and community.

Directed by
Kidlat Tahimik
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Experimental documentary about roof-making.

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  • DocAlliance Films
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Directed by
Kidlat Tahimik
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • art
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Kidlat Tahimik
Written by
Kidlat Tahimik
Runtime
20 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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