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Clandestine Soul

2018 · 100 min

A quiet, sensory immersion into one woman's political life, felt through memory and archive rather than explained.

Directed by: José Barahona
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Sara Antunes, Paulo Azevedo, Maria Auxiliadora Lara Barcelos

Overview: "Clandestine Soul" is a sensory and emotional biography of the Brazilian political activist, Maria Auxiliadora Lara Barcellos.

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Directed by: José Barahona
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Sara Antunes, Paulo Azevedo, Maria Auxiliadora Lara Barcelos

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: politics
memory
identity
justice
isolation
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: José Barahona
Starring: Sara Antunes, Paulo Azevedo, Maria Auxiliadora Lara Barcelos, Reinaldo Guarany Simões
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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