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A Movie Man

2022 · 113 min

A sober, talk-driven archival documentary that asks patience as it pieces together institutional history through testimony and clips.

Directed by
Hernán Gaffet
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Fernando Martín Peña, Horacio Verbitsky, Edgardo Cozarinsky
Overview
The political history of Argentine film censorship narrated through the professional career of Néstor Gaffet (1928-1982), lawyer, film distributor and producer, publicist, occasional screenwriter, critic and teacher.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Hernán Gaffet
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Fernando Martín Peña, Horacio Verbitsky, Edgardo Cozarinsky
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • media
    • power
    • corruption
    • art
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
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    Starring
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    Runtime
    113 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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