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Asämara

2009 · 10 min

A short, sobering look at child labour that feels quiet and observational, leaving a heavy, lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by: Jon Garaño, Raúl López
Genres: Documentary

Overview: Sent to work, sent to earn a living. This is the reality millions of children must face in Africa nowadays, in spite of their extreme youth.

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Directed by: Jon Garaño, Raúl López
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
survival
isolation
family
power
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	0
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jon Garaño, Raúl López
Written by: Jon Garaño, Raúl López
Runtime: 10 min
Country: Spain

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