The Killing of the Pig
(La matança del porc)
Isaki Lacuesta | Documentary, Experimental
2012 | 10 minutes | Spain, United States
From one of today's most respected filmmakers, dive into the mind of an amateur filmmaker in the '70s, concocting daring alternatives to tackle the 2012 economic crisis. A thought-provoking modern classic.
Synopsis
A moral portrait of Barcelona and, by extension, Spain in the year 2012. It is the story of a real estate consultant and amateur filmmaker who, in the 1970s, fought for democracy and who now thinks it has been perverted and manipulated. He sharpens his claws and plans a couple of alternatives that could put an end to a crisis “created for us by bankers and profiteers.”
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Main credits
Lacuesta, Isaki (filmmaker)
Other credits
Cinematography, editing, Isaki Lacuesta.
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Activism
Catalan Studies
Communication + Journalism
Economics + Social Class Issues
History
Iberian Studies
Labor Studies
Political Science
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DIRECTOR: Isaki Lacuesta
NATIONALITY: Spain, United States
YEAR: 2012
GENRE: Documentary, Experimental
LANGUAGE: Spanish; Catalan
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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