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June - The Riots in Brazil

Name: June - The Riots in Brazil
Director: João Wainer
Released: 2014
Duration: 72 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2014

Director

João Wainer

Runtime

72 minutes

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João Wainer’s documentary shifts the focus from state-controlled institutions to the collective power of Brazilian citizens. By capturing the 2013 uprisings, the film highlights a period of significant social change and challenges established power structures. The film excels in offering a non-Western perspective, emphasizing the struggles of the working class against systemic corruption and excessive public spending. This approach critiques globalized economic systems and the misuse of public funds. However, the film’s emphasis on large-scale socio-economic issues means that specific identity-focused narratives, such as those centered on LGBTQ+ or disability, are not central to the storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does June - The Riots in Brazil have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film emphasizes large-scale political movements rather than focusing on specific LGBTQ+ characters. While protests include various social groups, LGBTQ+ identities are not the main storyline.

How does June - The Riots in Brazil portray gender?

Fair

The documentary highlights the ability to act of women by showing a movement where leadership is not restricted to traditional male roles. It challenges conventional political decision-making by depicting broad public involvement.

How racially and ethnically diverse is June - The Riots in Brazil?

Good

The film centers on a non-Western demographic, highlighting the diverse racial makeup of Brazil’s urban areas. It focuses on the experiences of underrepresented working-class communities often overlooked in official narratives.

How does June - The Riots in Brazil represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative critically examines Western-aligned capitalist structures and state institutions. It prioritizes the needs of the population over globalized capital and the hype around the World Cup.

Does June - The Riots in Brazil include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific mention of how individuals with disabilities are portrayed in the documentary.

Present on Screen

Focuses on non-Western, multi-layered perspectives of the Brazilian working class.
Challenges traditional male-dominated political structures through broad public involvement.
Offers a critique of globalized capitalist interests in favor of local community needs.

Limited or Absent

Does not emphasize LGBTQ+ identities or specific character arcs centered on queer individuals.
Does not provide specific information about the representation of individuals with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In the month of the Brazil World Cup, the documentary shows how the demonstrations against an increase in public transportation fares in São Paulo in June of 2013, evolved to national scale, reaching hundreds of cities. The movement took over one million people to the streets and it became an uprising against corruption, the lack of public services and the copious spendings on the World Cup. The film proposes a reflection on the changes conquered by protesters and asks the question: will tomorrow be bigger?

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