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UFOs: It Has Begun

Name: UFOs: It Has Begun
Director: Ray Rivas
Released: 1979
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

1979

Director

Ray Rivas

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

UFOs: It Has Begun serves as a speculative exploration into the unknown rather than a study of social identity. Its primary value lies in disrupting traditional documentary frameworks and challenging human-centric hierarchies. The documentary successfully challenges established scientific and religious institutions through speculative inquiry. However, it lacks meaningful representation across gender, race, and LGBTQ+ categories, remaining rooted in traditional documentary formats.

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Category Breakdown

Does UFOs: It Has Begun have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The storyline focuses solely on extraterrestrial phenomena and unexplained sightings, avoiding discussions of non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does UFOs: It Has Begun portray gender?

Fair

The representation centers around the host, Rod Serling. There are no female experts or challenges to traditional gender roles within the investigative framework.

How racially and ethnically diverse is UFOs: It Has Begun?

Fair

The documentary does not provide information about the racial makeup of its interviewees. It likely reflects the predominantly Western perspectives common in late-1970s media.

How does UFOs: It Has Begun represent religion and culture?

Good

The film challenges traditional human-centric and religious views by focusing on extraterrestrial life. This disrupts established beliefs and questions conventional institutional assumptions.

Does UFOs: It Has Begun include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence that individuals with visible or invisible disabilities are featured as central figures or part of the narrative.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional Western perspectives and human-centric worldviews.
Disrupts established scientific and religious institutional certainties through speculative inquiry.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible diversity in terms of race, gender, and LGBTQ+ representation.
Fails to include diverse perspectives or experts beyond the central host.

Official Synopsis

A documentary exploring the existence of UFOs and extra-terrestrial beings. Hosted by the LEGENDARY Rod Serling. This was considered his "coming out the closet" in regards to his deep belief in UFOs just before his death from cancer.

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