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Manche hatten Krokodile

Name: Manche hatten Krokodile
Director: Christian Hornung
Released: 2016

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2016

Director

Christian Hornung

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Manche hatten Krokodile serves as a sociological study of social outliers in Hamburg's St. Pauli district. It succeeds in deconstructing bourgeois stability by centering individuals who chose maritime labor, sex work, and nightlife over conventional domesticity. However, the film lacks explicit depth on how different aspects of identity intersect. While it challenges social norms, it does not provide clear character arcs for LGBTQ+ identities or significant racial diversity, remaining focused on a specific socioeconomic subculture. Ultimately, the documentary is a study of lifestyle rebellion rather than a broad exploration of identity politics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Manche hatten Krokodile have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores unconventional lives in the bohemian St. Pauli district. However, there are no explicit depictions of same-sex intimacy or non-binary gender identities.

How does Manche hatten Krokodile portray gender?

Fair

The documentary highlights roles like dancers, strippers, and barmaids. These depictions disrupt traditional domestic hierarchies and provide a platform for women to take control in non-traditional economic spheres.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Manche hatten Krokodile?

Fair

The narrative focuses on a localized cohort defined by socioeconomic rebellion. There is no evidence of significant racial diversity or characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity within the subjects' histories.

How does Manche hatten Krokodile represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques middle-class respectability by framing the petty bourgeoisie as narrow confines. It prioritizes lifestyles that exist in tension with mainstream capitalist and religious expectations.

Does Manche hatten Krokodile include disability representation?

Minimal

The film provides no specific information regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Strong critique of traditional Western social structures and middle-class respectability.
Provides visibility for women working in non-traditional economic roles like barmaids and dancers.
Captures the lived experiences of those existing on the periphery of mainstream society.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation or character arcs for LGBTQ+ identities.
Shows little evidence of racial or ethnic the way different parts of someone's identity overlap within the cohort.
Provides no information or representation regarding disability.

Official Synopsis

Decades ago, they were stranded in St. Pauli, fleeing the narrow confines of the petty bourgeoisie in search of work and a different, more unconventional life. They made their way through life as dancers or strippers, landlords or barmaids, sailors or pimps. During the day, they meet in their favorite pubs, the "Hong Kong" or the "Kaffeepause", to reminisce about earlier times.

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