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The Unknown

2020Movie13 min

Documentary
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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Story

At home in Burkina Faso, filmmaker Simplice Herman Ganou usually documents human relationships. A new project takes him to Winterthur in Switzerland, where he has trouble making contacts. How can he find a story, if no one will talk to him? Will he be able to overcome people’s fear of the unknown?

Crew

Directed by
Simplice Herman Ganou

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 3, 2020 · 13 min · Documentary

Released
November 3, 2020
Runtime
13 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
French
Also spoken
English
Made in
Burkina Faso

Tropes

Hates Being Touched, Cutlass Between the Teeth, Villain Protagonist +9

  • Hates Being Touched
  • Cutlass Between the Teeth
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Knife Outline
  • Slasher Smile
  • Evil Cripple
  • Villainous Breakdown
  • Obfuscating Disability
  • Handy Feet
  • Becoming the Mask
  • An Arm and a Leg
  • Laughing Mad

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Unknown worth watching?"

Questions about The Unknown

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Unknown worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90.

Is The Unknown in English?

FrenchEnglish

No, it was made in French, with some English.

What tropes does The Unknown use?

Hates Being TouchedCutlass Between the TeethVillain ProtagonistKnife OutlineSlasher SmileEvil CrippleVillainous BreakdownObfuscating DisabilityHandy FeetBecoming the MaskAn Arm and a LegLaughing Madand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Hates Being Touched, Cutlass Between the Teeth, and Villain Protagonist.