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Name: Wrestling
Director: Claude Jutra, Marcel Carrière, Claude Fournier, Michel Brault
Released: 1961
Duration: 28 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

1961

Director

Claude Jutra, Marcel Carrière, Claude Fournier, Michel Brault

Runtime

28 minutes

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La lutte is a seminal documentary that emphasizes ethnographic authenticity over identity-focused narratives. It captures the raw reality of the wrestling subculture through a cinéma vérité approach. While the film holds cultural significance for Quebecois cinema, its thematic focus remains within traditional masculine structures. It observes existing social dynamics without actively challenging them. Its value lies in its commitment to depicting unfiltered reality, even though it falls short in representing diverse demographics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Wrestling have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on the hyper-masculine world of professional wrestling. There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of heterosexuality.

How does Wrestling portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses almost entirely on male physical strength. Female characters are largely absent and do not play significant roles in the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Wrestling?

Limited

The film portrays the specific cultural and social conditions of Québécois society. It reflects a homogeneous community without much ethnic diversity.

How does Wrestling represent religion and culture?

Fair

The documentary offers a realistic portrayal of working-class life by highlighting the raw, behind-the-scenes aspects of the sport.

Does Wrestling include disability representation?

Minimal

The documentary does not feature characters with neurodivergent or physical disabilities. There is no meaningful representation of these identities.

Present on Screen

The cinéma vérité style offers a deep, ethnographic perspective on Québécois working-class life.
It deconstructs sanitized versions of professional wrestling by showcasing the raw, behind-the-scenes aspects of the sport.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of heterosexuality.
The narrative focuses almost entirely on male physical prowess, leaving female characters largely absent.
The film reflects a homogeneous social reality and lacks a diverse ethnic cast.

Official Synopsis

A candid-camera view of professional wrestling as seen in the Montréal Forum, where some of the biggest bouts are staged, and in back-street wrestling parlours where the warriors practice their art.

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