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2000s · Mexico · documentary

Alamar (2009)

Directed by Pedro González-Rubio · 1 h 13 min

Year
2009
Running time
1 h 13 min
Countries
Mexico
Languages
Spanish
Produced by
Pedro González-Rubio and Jaime Romandía

About the film

Alamar is a 2009 Mexican docudrama written, co-produced, filmed and directed by Pedro González-Rubio. The story concerns a boy visiting his father in Banco Chinchorro. The film runs 73 minutes and is in Spanish.

Its listed genres are documentary film and drama film, placing it between nonfiction and dramatic storytelling. González-Rubio is both the director and one of the producers; Jaime Romandía is also credited as a producer. Alamar is categorized as a film from Mexico.

These details make the father-and-son visit the central point to know when choosing it, while its short runtime and Spanish-language presentation may help viewers decide whether it fits a class or personal viewing. The film’s entry identifies no further subject categories, so its description is best understood through the setting of the visit and its docudrama form.

Who it is for

Alamar may suit viewers interested in Spanish-language docudramas or stories centered on a boy visiting his father. Its 73-minute runtime may work for a shorter viewing session.

Worth knowing

  • A 73-minute runtime
  • Combines documentary and drama genres
  • Set around a boy’s visit to his father
  • Directed and co-produced by Pedro González-Rubio

Before you press play

  • The listed language is Spanish
  • Its focus is limited to the father-son visit

The short of it

Alamar pairs a family visit in Banco Chinchorro with a docudrama format. Consider it if you want a Spanish-language film with both documentary and dramatic elements.

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