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Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei

Name: Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
Director: Sérgio Rezende
Released: 1999
Duration: 132 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

1999

Director

Sérgio Rezende

Runtime

132 minutes

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Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei is a historical biographical drama that focuses on the socioeconomic dynamics of 19th-century Brazil. It effectively portrays the tension between emerging industrialism and traditional power structures, providing a nuanced view of Brazil's economic development. However, the film adheres closely to the historical hierarchies of its setting, with ability to act primarily centered around a single male protagonist. underrepresented identities are observed but not transformed through the narrative. Overall, the film captures the complexities of historical progress without challenging modern social constructs through diverse identity representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows the traditional societal norms of 19th-century Brazil, where there are no representations of non-binary gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei portray gender?

Limited

Men hold most of the power in industries and politics, while women are mostly seen in domestic or social roles among the elite, reflecting the gender roles of the 1860s.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei?

Fair

The film highlights the racial hierarchies of the Brazilian Empire, showing a predominantly white ruling class alongside the acknowledgment of enslaved populations as part of the economic system of the time.

How does Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story contrasts the static, agrarian-based slave-holding oligarchy with Mauá’s industrial capitalism, focusing on the modernization of the national economy rather than political upheaval.

Does Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no significant characters or narrative elements that involve visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a nuanced depiction of the tension between emerging industrialism and traditional power structures.
Reflects accurately the socioeconomic and racial hierarchies of 19th-century Brazil.
Critically examines the conflict between industrial capitalism and the static agrarian oligarchy.

Limited or Absent

Underrepresents underrepresented racial groups, treating them as part of the background rather than central characters.
Centers almost all narrative ability to act within a single male protagonist, limiting gender diversity.
Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender characters.

Official Synopsis

A movie about a Brazilian entrepreneur who rivalled American's richest man at his time, well-known Rockfeller. Irineu Evangelista de Souza in 1867 had $155.000 contos de reis, meanwhile the Brazilian Governement annual budget was 97.000 contos de reis. The movie shows his life from poverty to riches and back to poverty again, as is common in Brazil, rich people die poor.

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