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Vicios en la cocina

1978 · 24 min

A quiet, observant look at everyday domestic labour that makes the ordinary feel quietly political and worth noticing.

Directed by
Beatriz Mira Andreu
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Beatriz Mira, a Brazilian filmmaker living in Mexico, films the housework carried out by women at the end of a decade marked by numerous political and social movements, including feminist groups that disputed the fact that women had been banished from the public sphere, and thus confined to the household. In their fights and debates, they wielded the motto ‘what’s personal is political’.

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Directed by
Beatriz Mira Andreu
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • work
  • identity
  • class
  • family
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Beatriz Mira Andreu
Cinematography
Mario Luna, Arturo de la Rosa
Runtime
24 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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