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The End of the Game

Name: The End of the Game
Director: Robin Lehman
Released: 1976
Duration: 29 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

1976

Director

Robin Lehman

Runtime

29 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The End of the Game is a documentary focused on conservation and ecological advocacy. It shifts the cinematic lens to a non-Western setting, highlighting the intrinsic value of the African ecosystem. While the film excels as a nature study and critique of human intervention, it does not delve into human-centric social diversity. Its narrative is driven by biological processes and the impact of human actions on nature.

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Category Breakdown

Does The End of the Game have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on animal mating rituals from a biological perspective, avoiding social identity discussions. There are no character arcs or social dynamics involving humans.

How does The End of the Game portray gender?

Fair

The film emphasizes natural behaviors like giraffes nursing their young, focusing on biological functions rather than social commentary on gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The End of the Game?

Good

The film sets its focus in Africa, moving away from Western-centric settings. However, it lacks human characters of color who play significant roles in the story.

How does The End of the Game represent religion and culture?

Good

It highlights the intrinsic value of the African ecosystem and criticizes human-centric exploitation through a conservationist message.

Does The End of the Game include disability representation?

Minimal

Since the film does not feature human subjects, there is no depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Moves the cinematic focus to a non-Western setting, emphasizing the African landscape.
Offers a strong critique of human exploitation through a conservationist message.
Highlights the intrinsic value of the African ecosystem.

Limited or Absent

Lacks human characters to explore complex racial or multi-layered stories.
Does not engage with social identities, limiting its scope to biological and ecological themes.
Avoids depicting human gender hierarchies or social dynamics.

Official Synopsis

An intimate view of the panorama of African wildlife, giving a sense of what it is really like to be there, and in a dramatic climax makes a poignant plea for conservation. Filmed in Zaire, Kenya and Tanzania, the film takes the viewer from deep inside an anthill, to the majestic giraffes suckling their young. African storms, dung beetle ritual dances, duels for supremacy, feeding time, and playtime all end as the animals disappear one by one while the sound of a rifle shatters the existing magic of life. Winner of the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject, 1976.

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