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Sambá

2017 · 87 min

A somber, slow-burning character study of a man rebuilding his life through brutal street fights, carried by raw realism and quiet desperation.

Directed by: Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ettore D'Alessandro, Algenis Perez Soto, Laura Gómez

Overview: After fifteen years in an American jail, a man returns to the Dominican Republic. As he faces family problems, he turns to illegal street fighting and is discovered by an Italian ex-boxer.

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Directed by: Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ettore D'Alessandro, Algenis Perez Soto, Laura Gómez

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
family
isolation
survival
violence
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán
Starring: Ettore D'Alessandro, Algenis Perez Soto, Laura Gómez, Ricardo Ariel Toribio
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Dominican Republic
Languages: Spanish

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