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The Least of These
Representation Score
5.2/10
Fair
2019
PG-13Director
Aneesh Daniel
Runtime
112 minutes
Average Rating
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The Least of These is a traditional biographical drama that emphasizes historical devotion and religious morality. It successfully highlights underrepresented communities through its focus on leprosy, providing a meaningful intersection of Western and South Asian cultures. However, the film adheres to conventional social structures, focusing on patriarchal figures and a straight-centered family model, which limits its exploration of diverse gender and identity dynamics. Ultimately, the film serves as a study of religious martyrdom rather than a disruption of systemic hierarchies, while providing significant representation for disability.
Category Breakdown
Does The Least of These have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film depicts a traditional missionary family without any representation of queer narratives or non-cisgender identities.
How does The Least of These portray gender?
The story centers around patriarchal figures, particularly the missionary father and his sons, who drive the narrative.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Least of These?
The film highlights cross-cultural interactions between Western and South Asian communities, focusing on an Australian missionary and Indian locals.
How does The Least of These represent religion and culture?
The film emphasizes themes of Christian missionary work and religious martyrdom, highlighting the sanctity of the family unit within a Western humanitarian context.
Does The Least of These include disability representation?
The film brings attention to a community affected by leprosy, making chronic illness and physical disability central to the plot.
Present on Screen
- Engages meaningfully with the disability community through the focus on leprosy.
- Highlights cross-cultural interactions between Western and South Asian communities.
- Provides visibility to underrepresented groups affected by chronic illness.
Limited or Absent
- Relies heavily on patriarchal figures and male-driven ability to act.
- Adheres to traditional, singular religious and straight-centered ideals.
- Perspective is primarily filtered through a Western missionary lens.
Official Synopsis
The story of missionary Graham Staines who was martyred in India in 1999. “The Least of These” shares the story leading up to the murders of the Australian Christian missionary and his sons, Philip, 10, and Timothy, 6, who were helping a community of lepers in India.
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