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Husek

2021 · 89 min

A slow, atmospheric blend of documentary and supernatural drama that immerses you in a community's quiet struggle and resilience.

Directed by: Daniela Seggiaro
Genres: Drama
Starring: Verónica Gerez, Leonel Gutiérrez, Juan Rivero

Overview: Set in Santa Victoria, Argentina, this 2SLGBTQ+ supernatural docu-drama tells the story of a Wichí community facing displacement, along with their efforts of retaliation, at the hands of a negligent government’s plan for urbanization.

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Directed by: Daniela Seggiaro
Genres: Drama
Starring: Verónica Gerez, Leonel Gutiérrez, Juan Rivero

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
survival
justice
colonialism
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Daniela Seggiaro
Written by: Osvaldo Villagra, Daniela Seggiaro
Starring: Verónica Gerez, Leonel Gutiérrez, Juan Rivero, Carla Crespo, Rosmeri Segundo, Anabela Pérez, Karina Miranda, Antonia Pérez
Cinematography: Guillermo Saposnik
Runtime: 89 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish

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