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Urubus

Name: Urubus
Director: Claudio Borrelli
Released: 2021
Duration: 113 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2021

Director

Claudio Borrelli

Runtime

113 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Urubus explores the tension between urban subcultures and formal academic art institutions. The story centers on graffiti taggers and their ability to challenge established hierarchies. The film's strength lies in its thematic focus on reclaiming ability to act within an oppressive urban landscape. It uses street art to subvert traditional social orders and institutional authority. However, the narrative lacks specific demographic details about ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability, which limits a full assessment of its representation beyond its implied Brazilian context.

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Category Breakdown

Does Urubus have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't provide information about the sexual orientation or gender identity of the main characters. There's a romantic relationship, but there's no indication of non-straight relationships.

How does Urubus portray gender?

Fair

Valéria is a central figure with intellectual and professional influence. She is shown as a catalyst for disrupting the international art scene.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Urubus?

Good

The Brazilian setting suggests a specific cultural context. The focus on graffiti implies a potential look at class and urban identity within underrepresented communities.

How does Urubus represent religion and culture?

Good

The story challenges Western institutions by focusing on graffiti artists who oppose the establishment. It criticizes the capitalist valuation of art and the control of cultural capital through street art.

Does Urubus include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence to suggest the inclusion or depiction of characters with physical or cognitive disabilities.

Present on Screen

Focuses on challenging institutional hierarchies and capitalist art structures.
Highlights Valéria's professional and intellectual impact.
Examines the subversion of property and social norms through urban exploration.

Limited or Absent

Doesn't provide explicit information about the ethnic composition of the cast.
Doesn't show LGBTQ+ representation or diverse sexual orientations.
Doesn't depict characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Trinchas and his gang of graffiti taggers risk their lives climbing tall buildings to sign their names up there. When he falls for Valéria - an art graduate student -, they shake the international art scene.

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