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Silvana

2017 · 90 min

An intimate, energetic portrait that follows a charismatic performer on and off stage, mixing concert highs with quieter personal reflection.

Directed by
Mika Gustafson, Christina Tsiobanelis
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Silvana Imam, Beatrice Eli, Lilia Bakanauskaite
Overview
A documentary about the Swedish rapper and artist Silvana Imam.

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Directed by
Mika Gustafson, Christina Tsiobanelis
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Silvana Imam, Beatrice Eli, Lilia Bakanauskaite
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • politics
    • family
    • art
    • sexuality
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Mika Gustafson, Christina Tsiobanelis, Olivia Kastebring
    Written by
    Mika Gustafson, Christina Tsiobanelis, Olivia Kastebring
    Starring
    Silvana Imam, Beatrice Eli, Lilia Bakanauskaite, Suzana Imam, Talal Imam, Babak Azarmi, Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin, Jon Ely
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Arabic, English, Lithuanian, Swedish

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