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Broken Flag

Name: Broken Flag
Director: Gabriel Retes
Released: 1979
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

2.8/10

Limited

1979

Director

Gabriel Retes

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Broken Flag serves primarily as a socio-political thriller that emphasizes class conflict over identity-based representation. The narrative employs a crime of passion and subsequent blackmail to criticize the excessive power of the industrial elite. While the film lacks diversity in terms of LGBTQ+, racial, and disability representation, it excels in cultural critique. It challenges traditional Western economic systems by presenting subversive actions as a necessary response to systemic corruption. Ultimately, the film's impact lies in its critique of systemic issues rather than demographic representation, focusing on the tension between socioeconomic classes.

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Category Breakdown

Does Broken Flag have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters or narratives related to LGBTQ+ identities.

How does Broken Flag portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a group of filmmakers and a powerful businessman. It does not specifically address gender roles or subversion.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Broken Flag?

Limited

The narrative centers on Spanish socioeconomic issues and class struggles. It does not mention a diverse cast or racial diversity.

How does Broken Flag represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film provides a progressive critique of capitalist structures. It highlights the struggle for workers' rights as a central theme.

Does Broken Flag include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no representation of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the story.

Present on Screen

Offers a strong critique of capitalist hierarchies and industrial power.
Explores themes of socioeconomic equity and class struggle deeply.
Uses the thriller genre to examine systemic tensions and social commentary.

Limited or Absent

Does not include representation for LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered narratives.
Lacks visible or invisible disability representation within the cast.
Shows limited evidence of racial or multi-ethnic diversity in the narrative.

Official Synopsis

When a group of young filmmakers witness and film a crime of passion, the most outrageous blackmail of the century begins. By means of a fantastic plan, the filmmakers send to the murderer, a financial and industrial big shot, a copy of the movie that incriminates him and they demand him an improvement of the standard of living for the working class.

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