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The Hidden Life of Handicraft

2019 · 65 min

A quiet, contemplative look at artisans and their craft, offering a slow and poetic immersion into tradition and creativity.

Directed by
Pablo Márquez Cervantes
Overview
An intimate portrait about the artisans from Tonalá, Jalisco. A poetic journey through its workshops where tradition merges with the creation of a unique piece that speaks to us about that hidden life that exists behind of making a piece in clay with extraordinary beauty, a millenary tradition that has survived this day and is in danger of extinction.

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Directed by
Pablo Márquez Cervantes
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • art
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • identity
  • work
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Pablo Márquez Cervantes
Written by
Pablo Márquez Cervantes
Runtime
65 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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