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Vila da Barca

1964 · 11 min

A sober, observational short that quietly immerses you in hardship, offering empathy rather than spectacle.

Directed by: Renato Tapajós
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Cláudio Mamberti

Overview: The first work by documentary master Renato Tapajós, "Vila da Barca" focuses on the daily struggles faced by the people who live on the shanty town of Vila da Barca, Pará, Brazil.

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Directed by: Renato Tapajós
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Cláudio Mamberti

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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
class
isolation
work
environment
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Renato Tapajós
Starring: Cláudio Mamberti
Cinematography: Fernando Melo
Runtime: 11 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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