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Barrier Story

1953 · 9 min

A brief, plain-spoken look at an isolated mining town, quiet and observational, with a gentle documentary calm.

Directed by
Hugh Alexander
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A documentary about the city of Broken Hill in New South Wales.

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Directed by
Hugh Alexander
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • nature
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Hugh Alexander
Runtime
9 min
Country
Australia

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