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Ocharcoaga

1961 · 11 min

A brief, quietly subversive institutional portrait that reads between the lines of official praise, rewarding close attention with a faint sense of unease.

Directed by
Jorge Grau
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Filmed to praise the work of the Spanish Ministry of Housing in solving the problem of shanty towns in Bilbao, it was made to be viewed by General Franco and not for public screening or distribution through the NO-DO newsreel. Although the short film was commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, director Jorge Grau produced a subtly critical work.

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Directed by
Jorge Grau
Genres
Documentary
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  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
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Themes
  • class
  • politics
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jorge Grau
Written by
Jorge Grau
Music
Antonio Pérez Olea
Runtime
11 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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