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Mamagüela

1994 · 60 min

A slow, experimental collage of women's bodies and rhythms that asks patience and rewards it with a hypnotic, culturally rich texture.

Overview
Experimental film about rhythm as corporal expression of a culture. Presents various choreographies and does not include the participation of men.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • identity
  • gender
  • art
  • music
  • trauma
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity8
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Viveca Vázquez
Written by
Teresa Hernández
Starring
Patricia Dávila, Teresa Hernández, Alejandra Martorell, Sandra Ruiz, Awilda Sterling
Runtime
60 min
Country
Puerto Rico
Languages
Spanish

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