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Freedom is a Big Word

2018 · 71 min

A quiet, observational documentary that follows a man rebuilding his life after years of confinement, offering an intimate and sobering look at freedom and displacement.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
After thirteen years in Guantanamo, Muhammad is set free and taken to Uruguay. He has a second chance in an unknown place where he shall start to live a new life in freedom.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, identity, freedom, survival
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Guillermo Rocamora
Written by
Guillermo Rocamora
Starring
Muhammad Abdallah
Cinematography
Andrés Boero Madrid, Guillermo Rocamora
Runtime
71 min
Country
Brazil, Uruguay
Languages
Arabic, Spanish, English

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