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Re-emigrantes

Name: Re-emigrantes
Director: Óscar Parra de Carrizosa
Released: 2016
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

2016

Director

Óscar Parra de Carrizosa

Runtime

84 minutes

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Re-emigrantes is a localized character study that examines the tension between urban and rural lifestyles. The narrative focuses on traditional family structures and conventional social frameworks, without challenging these norms. While the film disrupts the idealized view of rural life by questioning the village's harmony, it lacks complexity in representing multiple aspects of diversity. The story centers on a traditional family unit navigating displacement and social reintegration.

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Category Breakdown

Does Re-emigrantes have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

There are no LGBTQ+ characters or narratives addressing non-cisgender identities in the film.

How does Re-emigrantes portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on Santiago as the patriarch of the family. Men play a significant role in driving the story, while women have less influence over events.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Re-emigrantes?

Limited

The film features a homogeneous cast set in a rural Spanish environment, aligning with traditional demographic expectations.

How does Re-emigrantes represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film challenges the idealized view of rural life by questioning the harmony of traditional communal institutions.

Does Re-emigrantes include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges the idealized, nostalgic view of traditional rural life through cultural skepticism.
Offers a grounded character study of family displacement and reintegration.

Limited or Absent

Lacks complexity in representing multiple aspects of diversity or challenging traditional patriarchal hierarchies.
Features a homogeneous cast that adheres to conventional demographic expectations.
Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

After a terrible streak, the Briones family decides to return to their hometown, Villanueva de los Molinos, that rural arcadia where streams of honey flow and harmony is the currency among its people. Or not. Once there, Santiago, the head of the family, accompanied by his children Damián, Antoñito, Pólar, and Rosendo, will try to adapt to their new life by doing all kinds of jobs, from agricultural tasks to taking care of the mayor’s elderly mother.

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