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Cartagena Boy

2021 · 17 min

A sober, human-scale documentary portrait that follows displaced young lives through unfamiliar streets, asking quiet patience and leaving a lingering weight.

Overview
Five Venezuelan boys leave their country in search of opportunities and means to support their families. They travel to hostile streets in Barcelona, Cartagena, Lima and Miami facing a reality far different from their hopes and dreams.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • immigration
    • survival
    • family
    • isolation
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Directed by
    José André Sibaja, Ibai Vigil-Escalera
    Cinematography
    Ibai Vigil-Escalera
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    Spanish

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