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Sideral

Name: Sideral
Director: Carlos Segundo
Released: 2021
Duration: 15 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2021

Director

Carlos Segundo

Runtime

15 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Sideral stands out as a regionalist science fiction film that shifts the Western perspective. By embedding cosmic themes within the socio-economic context of Natal, Brazil, the film provides a fresh take on science fiction. The narrative excels in connecting advanced technology with the everyday lives of a working-class family, offering a social critique of technological progress and economic disparity. While the film successfully diversifies the geographical and racial representation, it maintains a traditional family structure, limiting the exploration of diverse identities beyond the main characters.

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Category Breakdown

Does Sideral have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on a traditional nuclear family with no explicit mention of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.

How does Sideral portray gender?

Good

The female protagonist challenges traditional gender roles by driving the story with her ambitions rather than her cleaning job.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Sideral?

Excellent

By featuring a working-class Brazilian family in a high-tech space exploration setting, the film offers a non-Western perspective that challenges the dominance of Western science fiction.

How does Sideral represent religion and culture?

Good

The story creates tension by contrasting high-capitalist space ventures with the socio-economic struggles of a local community, highlighting systemic issues.

Does Sideral include disability representation?

Minimal

The available information provides no evidence regarding the portrayal of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a strong non-Western perspective in a science fiction setting.
Challenges traditional gender roles through an ambitious female protagonist.
Offers a meaningful critique of the relationship between technological advancement and local economic conditions.

Limited or Absent

Does not include explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
Does not feature characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In Natal, on the Brazilian north coast, the country is preparing to launch its first manned space rocket into space. A couple lives with their two children near the space centre, she is a cleaner and he is a mechanic, but she dreams of other horizons.

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