The Hidden City (2018)

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

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)

Trailer

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