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Margot

2022·Movie
1h 12min
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Strong craft, striking style, calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension2
  • Spectacle2
  • Adrenaline1

Heart

Nostalgic and melancholic

  • Nostalgia9
  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

A real life story, history, and everyday modern life

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Novelty8
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout direction and characters

  • Meta Narrative9
  • Direction8
  • Character Depth8

Style

Standout editing, sound design, and cinematography

  • Editing9
  • Sound Centrality9
  • Cinematography8

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About

Between 1958 and 1961, Margot Dias participated in four ethnographic missions to the northern end of Mozambique. She shot and taped hundreds of minutes—unique visual and sound recordings of Makonde culture. One seeks to portray the woman behind the records from those trips, from her youth in Germany in the 1920s, to meeting and marrying Portuguese ethnologist Jorge Dias, to the missions they made together to the then Portuguese colony. As she meets with Makonde people today and hands them back these images, the director seeks the gaze of the other director, whom she knew at the end of her life.
Ethnographic DocumentaryPost-Colonial ReflectionArchival FootageBiographical PortraitMeta-Cinematic GazeHistorical ReconciliationSound Design FocusSlow-Burn NarrativeCultural Heritage

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How long is Margot?

1 h 12 min

Margot runs 1 h 12 min.

Is Margot based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is Margot in?

Portuguese

It was made in Portuguese.