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Greta Gratos

2019 · 86 min

A quiet, curious portrait of a flamboyant performer, drifting between poetry and provocation, inviting you to ponder identity and invention.

Directed by
Séverine Barde
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Greta Gratos
Overview
Greta Gratos, born a witch, became a fairy, is a diva: magnetic, strange and poetic. A female figure interpreted by a man, she inevitably creates trouble. A fictional character, embodying the imagination of its creator, actor Pierandré Boo, she is at the same time a singer, actress, columnist and spokesperson for the causes that matter to her.

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Directed by
Séverine Barde
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Greta Gratos
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • art
    • gender
    • celebrity
    • freedom
    Places
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Séverine Barde
    Starring
    Greta Gratos
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    Switzerland
    Languages
    French

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