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Gora Automatikoa

Gora Automatikoa

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2021

Director

David Galán Galindo, Esaú Dharma, Pablo Vara

Runtime

71 minutes

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Gora Automatikoa serves primarily as a satirical commentary on the film industry and institutional prestige. The plot centers on a director's cynical efforts to exploit loopholes in the Spanish film industry to win a Goya award. While the film effectively critiques institutional structures and the sanctity of professional prestige, it does not incorporate diverse identities into its narrative. The focus remains strictly on the professional maneuvers of a male-centric group. Overall, the work prioritizes industry satire over social or demographic inclusion, leaving gaps in the representation of gender, race, and disability.

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Category Breakdown

Does Gora Automatikoa have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not feature any explicitly LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. The story revolves around the professional ambitions of male characters.

How does Gora Automatikoa portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male-dominated professional environment with characters like Galindo, Pablo, and Dharma. Female characters do not have prominent roles or high ability to act.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Gora Automatikoa?

Fair

The film focuses on a Spanish setting and does not include diverse casting. It does not aim to disrupt social hierarchies with diverse characters.

How does Gora Automatikoa represent religion and culture?

Good

The film offers a critical look at institutions by portraying the pursuit of a Goya award as a cynical maneuver. This critique disrupts traditional views of artistic merit.

Does Gora Automatikoa include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. There is no depiction of neurodivergence or physical impairments.

Present on Screen

  • Offers a sharp, cynical critique of the film industry and institutional prestige
  • Uses meta-textual satire to challenge traditional notions of artistic merit

Limited or Absent

  • Does not feature female characters with high ability to act or leadership roles
  • Does not include characters representing diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities
  • Does not depict any visible or invisible disabilities or neurodivergence

Official Synopsis

When Galindo, an acid unsuccessful film director, sees the triumph of "La gallina Turuleca" at the 2021 Goya ceremony, he discovers that there is a way to win a Goya automatically: to be the only animated film that comes in. Then Galindo decides to make an animated film to get a much desired Goya. For this he goes in search of his old companions of film adventures: Pablo and Dharma.

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