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The Aryans

Name: The Aryans
Director: Mo Asumang
Released: 2014
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2014

Director

Mo Asumang

Runtime

92 minutes

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The Aryans functions as a sociological interrogation of white supremacy. By centering the narrative on the deconstruction of the 'Aryan' myth, the film actively challenges racial hierarchies and extremist ideologies. Mo Asumang’s personal journey introduces a necessary female lens to a traditionally male-dominated subject matter. This perspective shifts the investigative framework from a standard crime documentary to a more nuanced personal inquiry. While the film excels at critiquing systemic racism and tribalism, it lacks specific representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disability. The focus remains strictly on the mechanics of extremist political movements.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Aryans have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicitly LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Any queer identities may appear through the lens of extremist opposition rather than as central narrative drivers.

How does The Aryans portray gender?

Fair

Director Mo Asumang provides a female-led perspective on a hyper-masculine, patriarchal landscape. This structural choice disrupts the typical male-dominated investigative documentary format.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Aryans?

Good

The narrative centers on deconstructing the 'master race' myth and white supremacy. By interrogating figures like Tom Metzger, the film exposes the fallacy of racial exceptionalism.

How does The Aryans represent religion and culture?

Good

The documentary engages deeply with the deconstruction of Western extremist ideologies. It uses sociological inquiry to dismantle systemic tribalism and radicalized political movements.

Does The Aryans include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the film.

Present on Screen

Uses a female-led investigative framework to challenge hyper-masculine extremist structures.
Actively deconstructs the myth of racial exceptionalism and white supremacy.
Provides a sociological critique of radicalized Western political institutions.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit inclusion or representation of LGBTQ+ characters and themes.
Provides no evidence of portraying physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

THE ARYANS is Mo Asumang's personal journey into the madness of racism during which she meets German neo-Nazis, the US leading racist, the notorious Tom Metzger and Ku Klux Klan members in the alarming twilight of the Midwest. In The ARYANS Mo questions the completely wrong interpretation of "Aryanism" - a phenomenon of the tall, blond and blue-eyed master race.

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