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Epicentro

2020 1h 48m ES
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5.8
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β˜…5.8TMDB Β· 5
Documentary
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Cuba is well known as a so-called time capsule. The place where the New World was discovered has become both a romantic vision and a warning. With ongoing global cultural and financial upheavals, large parts of the world could face a similar kind of existence.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Hubert Sauper
Writers
Hubert Sauper
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Austria, France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Austria, France, United States of America.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hubert Sauper, shot by Hubert Sauper. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yves Deachamps 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: tt11393948 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hubert Sauper directs. Hubert Sauper behind the camera. Yves Deachamps cuts. Produced in Austria, France, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 6 years ago.
  • 2International production across 3 countries: Austria, France, United States of America.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Hubert Sauper, shot by Hubert Sauper. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Yves Deachamps shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt11393948 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 5 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Hubert Sauper
Editing
Yves Deachamps
Runtime
108 min Β· 1h 48m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Awards

  • Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Hubert Sauper

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Little Magnet Films

    Little Magnet Films

    AT

  • KG

    KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production

    AT

  • Impact Partners

    Impact Partners

    US

  • Ford Foundation / JustFilms

    Ford Foundation / JustFilms

    US

  • CinΓ©+

    CinΓ©+

    FR

  • Kino Lorber

    Kino Lorber

    US

  • Wild Bunch

    Wild Bunch

    FR

  • Eurimages

    Eurimages

    FR

Key crew

  • ProducerPaolo Calamita
  • ProducerGabriele Kranzelbinder
  • ProducerDaniel Marquet
  • ProducerMartin Marquet
  • Executive ProducerAlexander Thies
  • Visual EffectsClaudio Cavallari
  • Production ManagerPaolo Calamita
  • Executive ProducerChristopher Ott
  • Executive ProducerMonika Weibel
  • Executive ProducerVincent Maraval
  • EditorYves Deachamps
  • EditorHubert Sauper
  • Co-Executive ProducerJenny Raskin
  • Executive ProducerDan Cogan
  • Line ProducerPaolo Calamita

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere2020-01-24Β· Sundance Film Festival
  • Digital2020-08-28Β· Virtual Cinemas

Also known as

International titles

  • μ—ν”Όμ„ΌνŠΈλ‘œ: 진원지KR

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