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Working Day
2010
GDirector
Andrés Borghi
Runtime
3 minutes
Average Rating
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A giant working man doing the natural wonders of New Zealand is doing his final day at work, but the Maori tribe are not impressed after finding him filling up the water in a lake.
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Diversity & Representation
Overall Score
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film lacks explicit mention of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities. The narrative focuses on a giant man and his environmental interactions rather than queer themes.
Gender Representation
The story centers on a singular male protagonist, the 'giant working man.' There is no evidence of female characters with agency or the subversion of masculine hierarchies.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The film includes the Maori tribe as a central part of the narrative conflict. This positioning provides a critique of non-indigenous entities through an indigenous lens.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The narrative prioritizes indigenous sovereignty by framing the giant's actions through the Maori perspective. It challenges Western notions of resource management and environmental stewardship.
Disability Representation
There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the film's description.
Strengths
- Meaningful inclusion of the Maori tribe as a central narrative force.
- Challenges Western-centric 'explorer' tropes by centering indigenous perspectives.
- Explores complex themes of indigenous sovereignty and environmental stewardship.
Areas for Improvement
- Lack of female characters with agency or diverse gender representation.
- Absence of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives addressing non-cisnormative identities.
- No visible or invisible disability representation within the character set.
AI Analysis
Working Day presents a narrative that shifts away from purely Western-centric storytelling by centering the Maori tribe. By positioning an indigenous group as the primary source of tension against a giant, the film explores cultural clashes regarding land and resource management. However, the film remains limited by its narrow character focus. The story relies on a singular, traditionally-gendered male protagonist, which restricts the breadth of gender representation and identity-based storytelling. Ultimately, while the film succeeds in integrating indigenous critique and challenging environmental tropes, it lacks diversity in terms of gender, LGBTQ+ identities, and disability representation.
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