Josep 2020
What is Josep?
Topic: Film "Josep" (2020). Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2020
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 74 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 30, 2020
- Original language
- FR
- Origin
- Belgium, France, Spain
- Studios
- Les Films d'Ici Méditerranée, Les Films d'Ici, La Fabrique
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, History
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 125 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~74 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Les Films d'Ici Méditerranée, Les Films d'Ici, La Fabrique
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Overview
Topic: Film "Josep" (2020).
Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
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Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Josep.
Year: 2020.
Format: Animated biographical film.
Director: Aurel (directorial debut).
Scriptwriter: Jean-Louis Milesi.
Subject: Life of Catalonian cartoonist and revolutionary Josep Bartoli (Barcelona 1910 - New York 1995).
Plot/Context:
February 1939.
Spanish Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship.
French government confines refugees in concentration camps.
Conditions in camps: building own shelters, feeding off horses, high mortality due to lack of hygiene and water.
Core relationship: Two men separated by barbwire become friends; one is a guard, the other is Josep Bartoli.
Bartoli's character: Cartoonist fighting against the Franco regime.
Scope: Follows experience during Spanish Civil War, after the Second World War, and his relationship with the Mexican [text cuts off in source 2, but I can only use what is there
Should you watch it?
“An imprisoned cartoonist and a French guard form an unlikely friendship in a harsh 1939 concentration camp.”
- It is a 2020 animated biographical film directed by Aurel in his directorial debut.
- The film features a script by Jean-Louis Milesi detailing the life of Catalonian cartoonist and revolutionary Josep Bartoli.
- It tells the historical story of Spanish Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship and being confined in French concentration camps.
- The film portrays brutal historical hardships including lack of hygiene, water, and deaths by the hundred in concentration camps.
Watch it if you are interested in biographical animation detailing the life of Catalan cartoonist and revolutionary Josep Bartoli.
The film deals with severe historical trauma, concentration camp confinement, and political refugees, presenting a dramatic and historical tone.
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Where can I stream Josep (2020)?
Streaming availability is listed on platforms like The Movie Database under its watch now section, though specific regional streaming providers are subject to change.
Is Josep worth watching?
It is a critically noted 2020 animated biographical film directed by Aurel that explores the historical experiences of cartoonist Josep Bartoli.
What is the runtime or binge duration of Josep?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 14 minutes.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
Josep is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1 hour and 14 minutes rather than a television series with episodes.
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