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171

2023

A hypnotic, talky documentary that pulls you into the seductive craft of charming swindlers and the spell of a good story.

Directed by
Rodrigo Siqueira
Genres
Documentary
Overview
171 - It fools me that I like. It is a documentary about short stories and storytellers with almost hypnotic gifts to involve the listeners, the peculiar figure of the "171" (Brazilian embezzlement criminals), who can be as much a criminal swindler as a guy with good speech

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Directed by
Rodrigo Siqueira
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • obsession
  • identity
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Rodrigo Siqueira
Written by
Rodrigo Siqueira
Music
Antonio Farinaci
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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