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This Is Tomorrow

Name: This Is Tomorrow
Released: 1943
Duration: 11 min

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Representation Score

0.4/10

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1943

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Runtime

11 minutes

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This documentary serves as a traditional historical survey of American urbanism. It tracks the transition from agrarian settlements to planned suburban communities, focusing on infrastructure rather than character-driven narratives. The film's structure emphasizes a specific vision of civic progress aligned with established social hierarchies and conventional Western developmental ideals from the 1940s. Since the subject matter is instructional and chronological, it lacks the depth needed to explore diverse human identities, prioritizing instead the evolution of the built environment.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Is Tomorrow have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't explore gender identity or sexual orientation. It doesn't include narratives about people whose gender matches their birth-assigned sex or those questioning heterosexuality.

How does This Is Tomorrow portray gender?

Limited

The documentary focuses on large-scale societal developments such as architecture and transportation. It may reinforce traditional social hierarchies by emphasizing male-dominated industries and civic leadership roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Is Tomorrow?

Minimal

The narrative concentrates on the growth of Western-style urban centers. It likely reflects the homogeneous demographics of the 1940s, possibly overlooking the diverse ethnic makeups of actual cities.

How does This Is Tomorrow represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film celebrates Western values of progress, industrialization, and organized civic structures. It supports institutional order and the development of the American landscape.

Does This Is Tomorrow include disability representation?

Minimal

The focus is on the mechanical and structural evolution of the environment. There is no indication of individuals navigating physical or neurodivergent realities.

Present on Screen

Provides a clear historical perspective on the evolution of American urban planning and infrastructure.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of diverse ethnic compositions found in actual urban centers.
Doesn't include perspectives on gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Reinforces mid-20th-century social hierarchies and homogeneous demographic norms.

Official Synopsis

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the evolution of the American city, from the initially small farming village, to the eventually hectic, congested metropolis, to the future planned suburban community.

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