Student Athlete
2018
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Student/Athlete
Representation Score
1.2/10
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2015
TV-GDirector
Ken Jeong
Runtime
14 minutes
Average Rating
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Student/Athlete is a traditional biographical documentary that highlights individual merit and institutional loyalty. The film celebrates the success of a walk-on athlete through personal character and merit. While the film offers meaningful racial representation through the success of a person of color in a high-profile collegiate setting, the narrative structure adheres to conventional values. It emphasizes the intrinsic value of sport and amateurism over progressive social critique. Ultimately, the documentary serves as a tribute to a specific era of Notre Dame football, reinforcing traditional ideals of patriotism and academia without challenging existing power dynamics.
Category Breakdown
Does Student/Athlete have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. The story focuses solely on the athletic and academic journey of the main subject.
How does Student/Athlete portray gender?
The story centers around a male athlete in the context of college football, reinforcing traditional masculine traits such as discipline and physical endurance.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Student/Athlete?
Reggie Ho's success in a high-profile collegiate setting provides important ethnic representation. His presence challenges the typical homogeneity found in traditional American sports.
How does Student/Athlete represent religion and culture?
The film upholds traditional Western institutional values and loyalty. It celebrates the 'student-athlete' ideal without questioning the established academic or sporting structures.
Does Student/Athlete include disability representation?
The film does not depict any physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The focus remains on the subject's athletic achievements and merit.
Present on Screen
- Provides meaningful racial representation through the success of a person of color in a high-profile collegiate setting.
- Focuses on the biography of an individual who achieves success through merit and determination.
Limited or Absent
- Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender perspectives.
- Reinforces traditional gender hierarchies and masculine archetypes within a sports context.
- Does not critique the systemic or economic structures of collegiate athletics.
Official Synopsis
Profiling Notre Dame kicker Reggie Ho, who played for one season and helped the team go undefeated in 1988. As a walk-on, Ho received no financial support from the school. He was a pure student-athlete who played for the love of the game and for the love of Notre Dame.
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