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The Legend of Black Snake
Representation Score
6.0/10
Good
2019
Director
Karole Rocher, Thomas Ngijol
Runtime
82 minutes
Average Rating
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The film disrupts the conventional superhero landscape by shifting the cultural focus to Africa. It challenges genre norms through its setting and diverse ancestral influences. While the film's foundation is progressive in rejecting Western-centric norms, it lacks specific details regarding gender nuances and LGBTQ+ representation. The focus remains primarily on systemic critique and liberation.
Category Breakdown
Does The Legend of Black Snake have LGBTQ+ representation?
The story focuses on the protagonist's origins and his fight against a dictatorship, without mentioning any queer identities or non-straight relationships.
How does The Legend of Black Snake portray gender?
The story follows a male hero's journey, but the comedic 'ultra-sapped' description may challenge typical hyper-masculine stereotypes. However, the film does not provide specific details about the ability to act of female characters.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Legend of Black Snake?
The film centers an African protagonist and setting, disrupting Western-centric superhero norms. The inclusion of a Chinese martial arts influence adds a layer of multi-ethnic identity.
How does The Legend of Black Snake represent religion and culture?
The plot critiques power structures by portraying a dictator as an oppressive force. Using comedy to frame a struggle against tyranny helps humanize the resistance.
Does The Legend of Black Snake include disability representation?
There is no discernible information regarding the inclusion or portrayal of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Present on Screen
- Shifts the cultural focus of superheroes to an African setting, challenging Western norms.
- Incorporates a multi-ethnic identity through the protagonist's Chinese martial arts heritage.
- Uses humor to critique systemic oppression and dismantle corrupt institutional authority.
Limited or Absent
- Does not explicitly address LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
- Does not provide specific details about the ability to act or presence of female characters.
- Does not include any representation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Official Synopsis
After years spent in Paris, Clotaire Sangala returns to his native country, Africa. Raised by a Chinese martial arts grandfather, convinced to have been found in a garbage can, Clotaire knows nothing of the glorious past of his parents. He will become "Black Snake", the masked and ultra-sapped superhero, liberator of the people against the dictator Hezekiah.
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