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The Feast of the Baked Potato

Name: The Feast of the Baked Potato
Director: Yurii Illienko
Released: 1978
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

1978

Director

Yurii Illienko

Runtime

85 minutes

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The film succeeds by challenging typical male-centric biographical clichés, instead centering a woman as the foundational pillar of a complex social unit. By focusing on a matriarch who manages a multi-ethnic household, the narrative provides a meaningful look at communal care and diverse identities. However, the work remains rooted in traditional social structures. The emphasis on domestic rituals and the preservation of the large family unit prevents the film from offering a more progressive or disruptive social critique.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Feast of the Baked Potato have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a traditional family structure centered on raising orphans. There is no evidence of non-binary gender identities or same-sex relationships within the story.

How does The Feast of the Baked Potato portray gender?

Good

Aleksandra Avramovna Derevskaya serves as the central protagonist and primary leader of her household. The narrative emphasizes female-led communal stability and leadership over patriarchal hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Feast of the Baked Potato?

Good

The story features a multi-ethnic cast, as the protagonist raised 48 orphans of different nationalities. This provides a diverse microcosm of a multi-national society.

How does The Feast of the Baked Potato represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film celebrates secular communal values and the sanctity of memory through shared rituals. It reinforces the importance of historical continuity and the large family unit.

Does The Feast of the Baked Potato include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific information regarding the depiction of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film centers a female protagonist who plays a significant role in driving the story.
The narrative includes a diverse, multi-ethnic ensemble of characters.
It explores themes of communal care and the strength of a matriarchal figure.

Limited or Absent

The story adheres to conventional social structures without exploring diverse gender identities.
The focus on traditional communal bonds limits more progressive social disruption.
There is no visible representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Drama about Aleksandra Avramovna Derevskaya (1902-1959), who, between the two wars - the Civil and Great Patriotic War, raised 48 orphan children of different nationalities. After her death, each birthday, her large family gathers at the table, to preserve the tradition of serving baked potatoes, which was a favorite dish of the household head.

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