undefined_peliplat
Magaluf Ghost Town_peliplat
Magaluf Ghost Town_peliplat

Magaluf Ghost Town (2021)

None | Spain, France | Spanish, English, Russian | 93 min
Directed by: Miguel Ángel Blanca
6.2

Strange things are happening in Magaluf, Mallorca: the smell of piss and blood, police cars and ambulances cruising up and down the streets with no one paying them any mind, people shouting in the middle of the night - Magaluf is just a small, peaceful town on the island of Mallorca that many have ventured to call the Balearic Twin Peaks. Its residents are torn between an everyday aura of doom and genuine holiday pleasure, a place that has become the European paradigm of low-cost tourism based on insatiable nightly entertainment. A million tourists invade the streets of Magaluf every summer, as if they were specters transforming public spaces into a theme park where almost anything goes. Meanwhile, Magaluf's residents try to coexist with the contradictions of this model of tourism that feels like an invasion but that also generates millions of euros for the catering industry, workplaces and opportunities for many people who wouldn't be able to survive anywhere else without Magaluf's characteristics. Magaluf Ghost Town is an ensemble portrayal of a community during both the off-season and the high season, with a mystery-like tone, close to that of a thriller but without overlooking all the humorous local color, combining documentary and fiction. It is a story that's international in scope about the dreams of a town simply trying to survive in a touristified context, as well as a reflection on what it means to be a tourist in Europe.

Review
Rate
Watch
Add
Info mistake?
just for fixed width,It is an identification bit and cannot be deleted!!!!!
Release Date
Canada
(Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival, premiere)
2021-04-29
Greece
(Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
2021-06-29
USA
(Camden International Film Festival)
2021-09-20
Show more
Also Known As (A.K.A.)
Magaluf Ghost Town
(Original title)
Magaluf Ghost Town
Argentina
Magaluf Ghost Town
France
Show more
Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated