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Faritra

2020 · 72 min

A quiet, observational look at confined lives and creative dreams that asks for patience and rewards it with intimacy.

Directed by
Luck Razanajaona, Tovo Rasoanaivo
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A tiny courtyard, life within the walls of the penitentiary... This is their daily life. But that cannot fully define them. These are also young people with dreams. "Outside", everything seems violent, chaotic and limitless…

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Directed by
Luck Razanajaona, Tovo Rasoanaivo
Genres
Documentary
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • identity
    • art
    • survival
    • freedom
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Luck Razanajaona, Tovo Rasoanaivo
    Runtime
    72 min

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