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¡Al fútbol!

1975 · 11 min

A wry, observational slice of a Sunday at the stadium, dryly narrated and quietly amused by the rituals and commerce around the game.

Directed by
José Luis Garci
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Any given Sunday of 1974 in Spain, soccer games in several stadiums, the sarcastic voice of commentators, the inevitable presence of advertising. Goal! The victors and the defeated.

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Directed by
José Luis Garci
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
  • sport
  • media
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
José Luis Garci
Written by
José Luis Garci
Cinematography
Francisco J. Madurga
Runtime
11 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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