The World of Piri Thomas

2021 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Piri Thomas, a painter, poet, author, ex-con, and ex-junkie, describes the life of a Puerto Rican in the Spanish Harlem ghetto in New York City.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Piri Thomas
Self - Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Parks
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Misch 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: tt0270744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gordon Parks directs. Michael Misch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Michael Misch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0270744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.