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201578 minPGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(16 ratings)• TMDB

Gaming Community

(Be)Longing

201578 minPGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(16 ratings)• TMDB

Around fifty residents from four generations live in Uz, a remote hamlet in the northern mountains of Portugal, maintaining their ancestral way of life.

Gaming Community

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Wieke Kapteijns,

Astrid Deinhard-Olsson

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Around fifty residents from four generations live in Uz, a remote hamlet in the northern mountains of Portugal, maintaining their ancestral way of life.

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Wieke Kapteijnsdirector

Astrid Deinhard-Olsson

Astrid Deinhard-Olssondirector

Indy Neidellwriter

Markus Linkewriter

Indy Neidellcast

Synopsis

Uz, a secluded hamlet in the northern mountains of Portugal, is home to about fifty residents from four generations. They maintain their ancestral way of life, choosing community over emigration. Daily routines reflect a commitment to simplicity and solidarity, as villagers face various challenges together. The film captures their struggles and the deep connections that unite them, presenting a lifestyle that contrasts sharply with the distractions of modernity. Directed by Renata Sancho, (Be)Longing runs for 78 minutes.

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