Underplayed Gems

The Hidden City (2018)

The Hidden City poster
Original title
La ciudad oculta
Directed by
Víctor Moreno
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany, France, Spain
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A film that shows the network of tunnels, sewers and pipes under Madrid. It follows maintenance workers, commuters and animals in those hidden spaces.

observationalmeditativeatmosphericimmersivecontemplativequietexploratorysubdued

What happens

The Hidden City (Spanish: La Ciudad Oculta) is a 2018 documentary film directed by Víctor Moreno. The film explores the underground infrastructure beneath Madrid, Spain, including sewers, pipes, train tunnels, and man-made corridors, with appearances by maintenance workers, animals, and commuters. An international co-production between Spain, Germany and France, The Hidden City premiered at the Seville European Film Festival in November 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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