Antonio Gil

A slow, choral drift of rural voices building a myth, more meditative mosaic than story, asking patience and rewarding it with atmosphere.

Directed by

Lía Dansker

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Far from being a heroic story or a rational explanation, this film is a polyphonic composition where the proper noun -- Antonio Gil -- is the signifier around which multiple and heterogenous stories come together. A mosaic of campesino voices, like a choir with its own peculiar cadence, narrates the myth's construction over the course of the 20th century, and accompanies us on a visual journey through its celebration.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Faith, memory, identity, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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