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The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

Name: The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
Director: Zoran Perisic
Released: 1995
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

1995

Director

Zoran Perisic

Runtime

94 minutes

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The film operates within a traditional Western adventure framework, using Edwardian-era conventions to shape its narrative. It includes non-Western mythological elements like a Persian carpet and a Phoenix, but these serve primarily as plot devices rather than tools for broad cultural representation. The story’s focus on a Western historical context limits the scope of racial and cultural diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any non-straight or non-cisgender identities or themes related to the LGBTQ+ community. The story focuses solely on the magical adventures of the children and the Phoenix.

How does The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet portray gender?

Fair

The gender of the four children is not specified. However, the Edwardian setting often implies traditional gender roles within family-oriented adventure stories.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet?

Limited

The protagonists are likely to be Anglo-Saxon based on the Edwardian context. Persian motifs are used as narrative devices rather than to represent diverse racial backgrounds.

How does The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet represent religion and culture?

Limited

Eastern mythology, such as the Phoenix and Persian textiles, provide an aesthetic backdrop. The film adheres to a traditionalist approach to fantasy storytelling within a Western context.

Does The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent characters in this work.

Present on Screen

Uses non-Western mythological elements like the Phoenix and Persian textiles to enrich the fantasy setting.

Limited or Absent

The narrative heavily depends on Western historical structures, limiting racial and ethnic diversity.
Cultural elements function mainly as aesthetic devices rather than offering substantial representation of non-Western identities.
The film lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home.

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