Madrid, Bad Life

2021 13 min

Overview

Over a hundred years since the publication of the sociological text, La mala vida en Madrid, that coined the term in Spain, what does it mean to be a ‘lowlife’? Eye-catching, almost otherworldy and unashamedly provocative, this commentary on class, sexuality and urban stratification appropriates the pathologising label of ‘Other’ to shine a light on the explosion of ‘lifeforms’ in the Spanish capital today. Featuring the clever use of 8mm to create a surreal, pseudo-documentary look that draws in and distances simultaneously, Madrid, Bad Life is a sophisticated and thought-provoking high-concept work.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Spain

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Crew

Ignacio Ruiz

Director

Isabela Bianchi

Director

María Gómez García

Director

Pablo Adiego Almudevar

Director

Ignacio Ruiz

Writer

María Gómez García

Writer

Isabela Bianchi

Writer

Pablo Adiego Almudevar

Writer

María Gómez García

Producer

Carlos Fernández-García

Cinematography

Ignacio Ruiz

Cinematography

Posters

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