- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Documental que dibuja un retrato del economista y activista Arcadi Oliveres a lo largo de dos años clave en una biografía apasionante: de las luchas estudiantiles contra la dictadura de Franco, a los movimientos antiglobalización, la creación delForoSocial Mundial y el movimiento de los indignados.Una roadmovie que aúna la lucha colectiva de la “Spanish Revolution” con la soledad evangelizadora contra el capital. Del estruendo de las masas de una sociedad en el abismo a la lucha individual de un hombre por superar los escollos de lacondiciónhumana.
The room smells of old paper, there are piles of books and dust fills the space. Hours of reading, dissection, comparing and analysis accumulate in piles of newspapers. A man hidden among them works constantly to find out the truth and liescontainedinthe information pages.Arcadi Oliveres sitting in his Renault 19 and looking up an old street directory travels thousands of kilometres weekly to spread the idea that another world is possible, that there are economical alternatives to deal with the actual situation. Hebreaks out when he explains his claims against the powerful and he is relaxed on Sunday having dinner with his family. A whole life of fighting makes Arcadi a beacon for the social movements that claim that a better world is possible. His life isareallife. He doesn´t consider himself a film character. Nevertheless he has all the ingredients to be a protagonist.To be continued...
(Català) Mai és tan fosc és un llargmetratge documental de la jove directora novella Erika Sànchez que, al llarg de dos anys, al costat d’un petit equip cinematogràfic, dibuixa un retrat de l’economista i activista Arcadi Oliveres (1945). Dos anysclauen una biografia apassionant: de les lluites estudiantils contra la dictadura de Franco en els 60, passant pels moviments antiglobalització, la creació del Fòrum Social Mundial a Porto Alegre i el moviment dels indignats.Una road movie que conjumina la lluita col·lectiva de la «Spanish Revolution» amb la solitud del camí en el seu particular evangeli contra el capital. Del baluern de les masses d’una societat en l’abisme a la lluita individual d´un home persuperarelsesculls de la condició humana.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Documental/Documentary | |
Cast | Con/With: | |
Cast | Arcadi Oliveres I Boadella | |
Cast | Janine Künzi Y Sus Cuatro Hijos |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Directed by | Sánchez Marcos, Erika | |
Executive Production | Dària Esteva | |
Production Manager | Pasqual Otal | |
Production Manager | Luís Estêvão | |
Screenplay | Roger Danès Morera | |
Screenplay | Erika Sànchez Marcos | |
Cinematography | Ricardo Íscar Álvarez | |
Film Editing | Xavier Esteban Casas | |
Sound | Dani Fontrodona | |
Sound | Amanda Villavieja | |
Research | Erika Sànchez Marcos |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 85 min. | 9/5/2014 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 3 min. 38 seg. | 9/9/2014 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 2,308.90 € |
Grants - Feature films project | 13,691.25 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2014 |
Production year | 2014 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | HD |
Running time | 85 minutos |
Aspect ratio | 16/9 |
- Other Titles of the Movie
Tag | Information |
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Other titles | NUNCA ES TAN OSCURO |
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