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Cheques Matta

2018 · 68 min

A quiet, thoughtful documentary that asks you to consider what art can do when it becomes a lifeline.

Directed by
Leo Contreras
Genres
Documentary
Overview
"Cheques Matta" are works of small format, similar to an American check that the painter Roberto Matta sent by mail to his friends with financial problems during the first years of the Military Dictatorship in Chile. Establishing new paradigms, making us question the true function of art as an instrument of social transformation.
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Art, politics, friendship, justice
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Directed by
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Genres
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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
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
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    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Leo Contreras
    Written by
    Leo Contreras
    Starring
    Roberto Matta, Ricardo Lagos, Gabriel Salazar, Manuel Basoalto
    Music
    Alekos Vuskovic
    Runtime
    68 min
    Country
    Chile
    Languages
    Spanish

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