Is Waiting for the Carnival sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Waiting for the Carnival violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Waiting for the Carnival scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Waiting for the Carnival easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Waiting for the Carnival end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Waiting for the Carnival

Name: Waiting for the Carnival
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 8.3

Directed by Marcelo Gomes

Produced by Carnaval Filmes, Misti Filmes

201985 min8.3 / 10

A documentary portrait of workers in Brazil's jeans capital, balancing the grim reality of self-exploitation with the vital release and joy of Carnival.

A documentary film about the Brazilian town of Toritama, the self-proclaimed capital of jeans. The workers of the city’s self-managed small businesses only get one real break from their self-exploiting lives in the textile business: the annual Carnival.

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Slow Character Dramas Coping With Grief Grief Support Friendships Leisure and Entertainment Venues

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Textile Industry Physical Work Carnival Jeans Working Conditions

Questions people ask

Is Waiting for the Carnival sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Waiting for the Carnival violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Waiting for the Carnival scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Waiting for the Carnival easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Waiting for the Carnival end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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