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The Great Dawn

Name: The Great Dawn
Director: Mikheil Chiaureli
Released: 1938
Duration: 73 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

1938

Director

Mikheil Chiaureli

Runtime

73 minutes

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The Great Dawn presents a historical reconstruction of the 1917 Russian Revolution, aiming to dismantle the legitimacy of the bourgeois government. It employs a classic 'oppressor vs. oppressed' framework to highlight the ability to act of the working class. While the film excels in cultural representation by promoting anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist ideals, it remains limited by its narrow demographic focus. The narrative is heavily centered on male revolutionary figures, leaving significant gaps in gender and identity representation. Ultimately, the film serves as a cinematic celebration of a new social order. It replaces old imperialist structures with a new, ideologically driven hierarchy that, while multi-ethnic in its class struggle, lacks broader social inclusivity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Great Dawn have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. The focus is on political and class struggles.

How does The Great Dawn portray gender?

Limited

The story centers around male soldiers and political leaders, emphasizing a masculine hierarchy. It does not provide much opportunity for women to take leading roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Great Dawn?

Fair

The film showcases the diverse ethnic makeup of the Russian Empire's military. It highlights various delegates to illustrate a multi-ethnic coalition of the proletariat.

How does The Great Dawn represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film emphasizes the breaking down of old state institutions. It promotes a secular, revolutionary ideology over religious traditions, framing the revolution as a new social order.

Does The Great Dawn include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Strong anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist framework that challenges established state institutions.
Depicts a multi-ethnic coalition of the proletariat through diverse military and working-class characters.
Provides a clear, ideologically driven narrative centered on collective social liberation.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered perspectives.
The narrative is dominated by male figures, offering minimal ability to act to women.
There is no visible or invisible representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In 1917, the people of the Russian Empire are no longer willing to fight Germany, but the bourgeois government of Alexander Kerensky is unwilling to defy its imperialist allies and stop the war. Only Vladimir Lenin's Bolshevik Party is resolute in calling for peace. In the front, the soldiers of one battalion elect three delegates to travel to St. Petersburg with donations the troops collected for the Pravda newspaper: Gudushauri, Panasiuk and Ershov. The three arrive in the capital and describe the horrendous conditions in which the soldiers live to Joseph Stalin, Lenin's trusted aid and colleague. They join the Bolsheviks and take part in the storming of the Winter Palace, led by Stalin and Lenin. Stalin announces that the great dawn of revolution has broken.

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