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Electric Amazon

Name: Electric Amazon
Director: Kira Ivanoff
Released: 2015
Duration: 43 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2015

TV-PG

Director

Kira Ivanoff

Runtime

43 minutes

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Electric Amazon functions as a conventional nature documentary centered on scientific inquiry. The narrative emphasizes biological mysteries of the Amazonian fish rather than social or identity-driven storytelling. The film leans on traditional Western clichés of discovery, which tend to favor established conventions over diverse perspectives. While it explores biological diversity, it lacks intentional engagement with social the way different parts of someone's identity overlap or cultural hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Electric Amazon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

There are no LGBTQ characters or explorations of non-straight identities in the film. It focuses solely on ichthyology and biological mechanisms.

How does Electric Amazon portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around the male protagonist, scientist Will Crampton, and follows traditional exploration clichés without highlighting diverse gender roles or female influence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Electric Amazon?

Fair

Set in the Amazon, the film adopts a Western perspective of discovery. It does not feature actively leading representation for local indigenous communities.

How does Electric Amazon represent religion and culture?

Limited

The documentary adheres to a Western scientific viewpoint, presenting nature as a frontier to be decoded and mastered by human intellect. It reinforces connections to modern industrial progress.

Does Electric Amazon include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The focus remains strictly on the biological adaptations of aquatic life.

Present on Screen

Offers profound insights into the unique biological adaptations of electric fish.
Examines the intricate 'electric grid' and communication methods of Amazonian aquatic life.

Limited or Absent

Could benefit from incorporating more diverse perspectives, such as local indigenous knowledge alongside Western science.
Lacks representation of diverse gender identities or social the way different parts of someone's identity overlap within the expedition narrative.

Official Synopsis

The Amazon is one of the wildest and least explored parts of the planet. Encompassing 6 countries and 2 million square miles of forest, river and floodplain, it has the highest diversity of life on the planet, but what lies below it is truly shocking. In its deep muddy rivers, clear streams and expansive floodplains a freak-show of fish life has exploded, with some of the strangest shapes and weirdest adaptations on Earth. Hiding in the vast rivers and streams is an electric grid, a bizarre community of fish with a highly sophisticated electric sixth sense. Using electricity, these "Super" fish can communicate wirelessly, control each other remotely and emit shocks that can stop a human heart. This cryptic world has mystified scientists throughout the ages. Now an intrepid scientist, Will Crampton ventures back into the dark jungles where the inspiration for our technology driven world first emerged, in an attempt to unravel their secrets and unlock the electric code.

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