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Sportello Quattro

2002 · 6 min

A quiet, observational short that asks you to watch closely and sit with ordinary lives.

Directed by
Kevin Jerome Everson
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Sportello Quattro, filmed during a residency at the American Academy in Rome, is about immigration, work and community among people of color in contemporary Rome, Italy.

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Directed by
Kevin Jerome Everson
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • immigration
    • work
    • race
    • identity
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Directed by
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    Runtime
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    Country
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