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How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal

Name: How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal
Director: Eugène Green
Released: 2018
Duration: 27 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

2018

Not Rated

Director

Eugène Green

Runtime

27 minutes

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Eugène Green’s film is a historical comedy that emphasizes intellectual rebellion rather than modern identity-focused storytelling. It uses the protagonist's creative work to challenge conservative norms. While the film lacks diverse representation regarding gender, race, or sexuality, it excels in critiquing institutional authority. The narrative centers on the power of linguistic and creative expression to disrupt the status quo. Ultimately, the film is a period piece reflecting the social homogeneity of 1920s Lisbon, providing more intellectual subversion than social diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not explicitly depict LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. The story focuses on the professional and intellectual life of Fernando Pessoa in 1927 Lisbon.

How does How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal portray gender?

Fair

The main character, Fernando Pessoa, holds the primary role in driving the story. Female characters have limited development and involvement in the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal?

Fair

The film is set in 1927 Portugal and features a largely homogeneous cast. The narrative centers on a localized intellectual conflict typical of the time.

How does How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal represent religion and culture?

Good

The film highlights the tension between personal creativity and institutional control. It uses satire to criticize rigid traditionalist power structures and conservative government authorities.

Does How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or hidden disabilities shown in the film, nor are they used as plot devices.

Present on Screen

The film showcases the individual's ability to challenge systemic rigidity through creative and linguistic means.
It offers a sophisticated critique of traditionalist power structures and conservative institutional authority.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diverse representation across gender, race, and LGBTQ+ identities.
The focus on a male-centric intellectual struggle limits the range of character's ability to drive the story.

Official Synopsis

Lisbon, Portugal, 1927. The writer and journalist Fernando Pessoa accepts from his boss the commission to create an advertising slogan for the drink Coca-Louca; but conservative government authorities consider the new drink as revolutionary as it is diabolical.

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