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Roma (2018)

Film
DirectorAlfonso Cuarón
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Figures

Objects & symbols
  • The recurring motif of water
Form & technique
  • The film's immersive, off-screen soundscape → The Unseen Soundscape
  • The narrative's centering of an indigenous domestic worker (Cleo) by a non-indigenous director
Tropes
  • The film's signature 90-degree lateral pans and long takes
  • The parallel experiences of abandonment faced by Cleo and Sofía
  • The representation of the Corpus Christi Massacre (El Halconazo)
  • The film's high-end digital black-and-white cinematography distributed primarily on a streaming platform (Netflix)
  • The architecture and layout of the family home

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