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I Am Gentrification. Confessions of a Scoundrel streaming

Original title: Die Gentrifizierung bin ich: Beichte eines Finsterlings

2018 Movie Switzerland Documentary 99 min

By: Thomas Haemmerli With: Lupe Haemmerli, Pablo Haemmerli, Ana Roldán

An ironic documentary essay about living and urban space consumption, density stress, gentrification, and xenophobia. The director relies on a radically personal approach, stemming from his biography and pronounced cosmopolitan lifestyle: from a comfortable childhood in Zurichberg, to shared apartments in occupied buildings and yuppie apartments, to his second, third, and fourth homes in Mexico City, Tbilisi, and São Paulo.

Mood

Critical

Humorous

Ironic

Reflective

Serious

Thought-Provoking

Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Thomas Haemmerli

Lupe Haemmerli

Ana Roldán

Pablo Haemmerli

Autobiographical Filmmaker

Director

Filmmaker

Thomas Haemmerli (Director)

Budget

Independent

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Anecdotal

Archival Footage

Autobiographical

Documentary Technique

Humor-Infused

Interview-Based

Interview-Style

Montage

Personal Approach

Personal Essay

Visual Collage

Voice-Over

Narrative Structure

Autobiographical

Episodic

Essay

Essay Format

Non-Linear

Nonlinear

Personal Essay

Personal Perspective

Thematic

Pace

Contemplative

Conversational

Dynamic

Moderate

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Steady

Varied

Runtime

Feature-Length

Short

Soundtrack

Ambient

Ambient Music

Dialogue-Driven

Style

Autobiographical

Documentary

Essay

Essayistic

Personal

Personal Narrative

Personal Perspective

Realistic

Time-Period

2010S

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Gentrification

Housing Inequality

Housing Pressure

Migration Tensions

Urban Displacement

Urban Gentrification

Urban Stress

Characters

Autobiographical

Autobiographical Narrator

Filmmaker

Gentrifier

Urban Resident

Urban Residents

Ending

Ambiguous

Critical

Open-Ended

Reflective

Thought-Provoking

Historical Context

2010S

Contemporary

Contemporary Urbanization

Global Cities

Key Plot Points

Biographical Elements

City Development Critique

City Life Critique

City Upgrading

Housing Struggles

Personal Housing History

Personal Journey

Urban Displacement

Urban Modernization

Plot

City Life

City Living

Gentrification

Personal Experience

Personal Narrative

Urban Density

Urban Development

Urban Housing Critique

Xenophobia

Setting

Mega Cities

Mexico City

São Paulo

Tbilisi

Tiflis

Urban Neighborhoods

Zurich

Shooting Location

Mexico City

Multiple Cities

São Paulo

Tiflis

Urban Environments

Zurich

Theme

Gentrification

Identity

Spatial Justice

Urban Development

Urban Inequality

Urban Living

Genre

Documentary

Essay Film

Audiences

Adults

Socially Conscious

Students

Urban Dwellers

Urban Enthusiasts

Urban Studies Enthusiasts

Urban Studies Followers

Urbanists

Titles

Confession Of A Darkling

Confessions Of A Scoundrel

Die Gentrifizierung bin ich. Beichte eines Finsterlings

Die Gentrifizierung bin ich: Beichte eines Finsterlings

I Am Gentrification

I Am Gentrification. Confessions of a Scoundrel

I Am The Gentrification

Reception

Critical Recognition

Film Festival Award

Film Festival Recognition

Honorable Mention

Zurich Film Prize

Zürich Film Festival

Zürich Film Festival Award

Production Countries

Brazil

Georgia

Mexico

Switzerland

Release Year

2017

2018

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