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The Shadow of the Tyrant

Name: The Shadow of the Tyrant
Director: Julio Bracho
Released: 1960
Duration: 129 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

1960

Director

Julio Bracho

Runtime

129 minutes

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The film operates as a political thriller that exposes the corruption of absolute power. It gains value through its anti-authoritarian viewpoint and its focus on a non-Western political setting. However, the narrative does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or challenge traditional gender hierarchies. The film's diversity is limited by its adherence to patriarchal and heterosexual norms typical of its genre and time period.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Shadow of the Tyrant have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include non-binary or LGBTQ+ identities and there is no depiction of same-sex relationships. The storyline focuses on political succession, which follows traditional heterosexual norms.

How does The Shadow of the Tyrant portray gender?

Limited

The story emphasizes patriarchal authority and masculine leadership. It does not challenge traditional gender hierarchies and maintains a focus on male power structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Shadow of the Tyrant?

Fair

Set in 1920s Mexico, the film offers a non-Anglo-Saxon cultural perspective. It moves away from Hollywood-centric homogeneity by highlighting Mexican national identity.

How does The Shadow of the Tyrant represent religion and culture?

Good

The film criticizes traditional institutions by showing a corrupt leader. It disrupts idealized views of state authority through themes of systemic betrayal.

Does The Shadow of the Tyrant include disability representation?

Minimal

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

Present on Screen

Provides a non-Western political landscape that deviates from Hollywood-centric homogeneity.
Offers a critical look at centralized power and institutional corruption.
Challenges idealized portrayals of state authority through its anti-authoritarian lens.

Limited or Absent

Does not include non-binary or LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.
Focuses on patriarchal authority and masculine-dominated power structures.
Provides no visible representation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.

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