Pork with Sweet Potatoes

1971 0h 9m FR

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10.0

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5.5

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★10.0TMDB · 1★5.5IMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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Short film about the Mapuga tribe’s feast of pigs with sweet potatoes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barbet Schroeder
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barbet Schroeder, shot by Néstor Almendros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Denise de Casabianca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0443315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Barbet Schroeder directs. Néstor Almendros behind the camera. Denise de Casabianca cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Barbet Schroeder, shot by Néstor Almendros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Denise de Casabianca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0443315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.