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First of May

2023 · 55 min

Archive voices and staged testimonies make a century of public ritual feel like a living, wry chorus.

Overview: The documentary First of May explores the more than a century-long evolution of the celebration and the meaning of this day. The structure is composed of memories, newspaper excerpts, testimonies found in archives, etc. - all these passages are brought to life by the actors' voices, taking on the roles of journalists, factory workers, policemen, workers and ordinary people who watch May Day, sometimes with interest and verve, sometimes with distance or irony.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, class, memory, work
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
class
memory
work
power
Places: None
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none