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Sacrés gendarmes

Name: Sacrés gendarmes
Director: Bernard Launois
Released: 1980
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

2.8/10

Limited

1980

Director

Bernard Launois

Runtime

99 minutes

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Sacrés gendarmes is a period comedy that emphasizes local social stability over the radical political changes of 1968. The narrative focuses on the disruption of a peaceful village due to a police brigade transfer. The film reflects the demographic homogeneity typical of rural French cinema from this era. It lacks intentional representation of diverse identities, focusing instead on traditional communal structures and established social hierarchies. Ultimately, the film serves as a localized character study that avoids systemic critiques or diverse casting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Sacrés gendarmes have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any characters with non-traditional gender identities or sexual orientations. The plot revolves around the social impact of a police transfer in a traditional village setting.

How does Sacrés gendarmes portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a police brigade, a role traditionally associated with masculine dominance. The setting reinforces conventional gender roles in a rural French village.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Sacrés gendarmes?

Limited

The film is set in a small southern French village with a homogeneous population. There is no indication of diverse ethnic backgrounds among the characters.

How does Sacrés gendarmes represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film addresses the 1968 uprisings but emphasizes local stability and humor. It focuses on traditional social cohesion rather than radical systemic or anti-institutional critiques.

Does Sacrés gendarmes include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Engages with the significant historical events of the 1968 French uprisings.

Limited or Absent

Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender narratives.
Reflects a homogeneous population with little racial or ethnic diversity.
Reinforces traditional gender hierarchies through its focus on a masculine-dominated police brigade.
Prioritizes social cohesion over radical systemic critiques.

Official Synopsis

In 1968, in a small village in the south of France, while the rest of the country was gripped by insurrectionary fervor and the search for a few liters of gasoline, life flowed peacefully. However, the tranquility and good humor of everyone were called into question by the announcement of the brigade's transfer to a less remote location.

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