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Make the Economy Scream
Representation Score
8.1/10
Excellent
2019
Director
Aris Chatzistefanou
Runtime
80 minutes
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Make the Economy Scream succeeds as a piece of global reportage that challenges Western-centric media perspectives. By moving between Greece and Venezuela, it elevates the visibility of underrepresented populations in the Global South and critiques the systemic failures of neoliberalism. However, the film operates through a lens of macroeconomics rather than identity politics. While it provides significant cultural and racial depth by exploring systemic struggles, it offers little in the way of specific representation for LGBTQ+ individuals, gender-specific narratives, or disability advocacy.
Category Breakdown
Does Make the Economy Scream have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It focuses on macroeconomic and geopolitical issues rather than non-cisgender identities.
How does Make the Economy Scream portray gender?
The documentary examines socioeconomic structures and the working class. It does not center on gender-specific roles or the subversion of traditional gender roles.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Make the Economy Scream?
The narrative shifts the focus from Europe to the Global South. It provides ability to act to non-Western populations by documenting life in Venezuelan shanty towns and border regions.
How does Make the Economy Scream represent religion and culture?
The film offers a strong critique of Western institutions and neoliberalism. It prioritizes the perspectives of those impacted by systemic economic volatility over mainstream media narratives.
Does Make the Economy Scream include disability representation?
There is no specific evidence of intentional representation for neurodivergence or physical disabilities. The focus stays on broader class-based struggles.
Present on Screen
- Challenges Western-centric media narratives by focusing on the Global South.
- Provides a significant role in driving the story to non-Western populations and underrepresented ethnic groups.
- Offers a deep critique of global capitalist structures and neoliberalism.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
- Does not center gender-specific roles or subversion of gender roles.
- Provides no specific focus on neurodivergence or physical disabilities.
Official Synopsis
A Greek journalist travels to Venezuela trying to understand why the politicians in his crisis-plagued country debate whether there is enough toilet paper in Caracas. Through several trips, which bring him from the shanty towns to the borders of Colombia and back to Europe, he discovers a reality that differs from the mainstream media narrative.
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