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The Delegation

Name: The Delegation
Director: Bujar Alimani
Released: 2018
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2018

PG-13

Director

Bujar Alimani

Runtime

77 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Delegation is a serious drama that emphasizes systemic critique over demographic diversity. It succeeds in exposing the inherent corruption and burdens of state and social hierarchies. While the film does not include explicit markers of the way different parts of someone's identity overlap or diverse casting, it provides a nuanced view of how institutional stagnation affects individuals. The focus remains on the psychological toll of a dying regime.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Delegation have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film presents a society where queer stories are missing, reflecting the historical era's lack of such representation.

How does The Delegation portray gender?

Fair

Women play roles within the story but their ability to act is constrained by patriarchal and state-imposed structures. The film highlights the social stagnation that limits women's influence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Delegation?

Fair

The cast is primarily Albanian, maintaining cultural authenticity within its specific geographic setting. It centers on a particular national identity navigating a failing political system.

How does The Delegation represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative offers a sophisticated critique of crumbling communist structures and traditional institutions. It portrays the state and family as sources of psychological burden rather than stability.

Does The Delegation include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Maintains cultural authenticity by focusing on a specific Albanian historical context.
Offers a sophisticated critique of how decaying state institutions affect individual lives.
Avoids simplistic morality, instead exploring the complex psychological burdens of a failing regime.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities.
Women's roles are frequently limited by the prevailing patriarchal structures.
Does not feature a multi-ethnic cast, limiting racial and ethnic variety.

Official Synopsis

In 1990, a European delegation comes to Tirana to monitor the reforms of the communist regime. A government official is sent on a mission to a faraway prison in order to bring an important dissident back to the capital.

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