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Phedra

2008 · 13 min

A quiet, intimate portrait that lingers on a solitary life in a bustling city, feeling tender and reflective.

Directed by: Claudia Priscilla
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Phedra D.Cordoba

Overview: A documentary about actress Phedra D Córdoba, Cuban and transsexual who lives in downtown São Paulo.

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Directed by: Claudia Priscilla
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Phedra D.Cordoba

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
art
sexuality
loneliness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Claudia Priscilla
Written by: Kiko Goifman, Claudia Priscilla
Starring: Phedra D.Cordoba
Runtime: 13 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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