
Return of Budulai
1986

Representation Score
Limited
1980
Director
Aleksandr Blank
Runtime
345 minutes
Average Rating
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The film's main strength is its focus on a Romani protagonist, providing meaningful representation of the Romani community. This disrupts the typical protagonist archetypes of the period. However, the film lacks broader social critiques or diverse identity portrayals, keeping the overall score moderate.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship between a Romani man and a Russian woman. There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of heterosexuality.
The film likely follows traditional romantic storylines of the time. It does not challenge gender hierarchies or show female intelligence surpassing male intelligence.
The film centers on a Romani protagonist, which breaks the usual protagonist types of the era. This exploration of ethnic identity highlights the complexities of living within a dominant culture.
The story operates within a socialist realism framework, exploring underrepresented struggles but without explicit critiques of traditional institutions or secularism.
There is no information available about the depiction of physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A story about old Gypsy man Budulay, his troubled life and the difficult love to Russian woman.

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