Chircales (1972)
- Directed by
- Marta Rodríguez, Jorge Silva
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Colombia
- Runtime
- 42 min
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows the Castañeda family as they make bricks by hand on the outskirts of Bogotá. It shows their daily struggle to survive in harsh conditions.
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What happens
The Brickmakers, originally released under the title Chircales, is a Colombian documentary film released in 1972. It was directed by Marta Rodriguez, who also wrote the script, and her husband, Jorge Silva, and filmed from 1966 to 1972. It tells the story of the Castañeda family who eke out a meager living making bricks on the outskirts of Bogotá. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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