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Kuwait - Kuwait

1974 · 23 min

A calm, observational travelogue contrasting desert tradition with bustling modern city life, informative and gently paced.

Directed by
John Feeney
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alan Adair
Overview
Documentary on various aspects of Kuwaiti life, the contrasts between a backward society that lives in the desert and a very modern society that lives in the city.

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Directed by
John Feeney
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alan Adair
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • work
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
John Feeney
Written by
John Feeney
Starring
Alan Adair
Cinematography
Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
Runtime
23 min
Languages
English

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