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When the Earth Seems to Be Light

Name: When the Earth Seems to Be Light
Director: David Meskhi, Tamuna Karumidze, Salome Machaidze
Released: 2015
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

6.4/10

Good

2015

Director

David Meskhi, Tamuna Karumidze, Salome Machaidze

Runtime

80 minutes

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This documentary offers a nuanced look at identity in conflict with systemic authority. It centers the ability to act of underrepresented youth against the backdrop of powerful religious and political institutions in Georgia. The film effectively disrupts conventional expectations of social conformity by focusing on subcultural expression. It highlights the pursuit of personal autonomy in a landscape where traditional structures often impose strict standards. While the film excels in exploring themes of freedom and subcultural rebellion, it remains ethnically uniform to its specific Georgian setting.

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Category Breakdown

Does When the Earth Seems to Be Light have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film examines the quest for freedom and romantic feelings within a restrictive post-Soviet environment. It focuses on the daily lives of individuals who exist outside mainstream social acceptance.

How does When the Earth Seems to Be Light portray gender?

Good

By highlighting the ability to act of young subcultures, the documentary challenges traditional gender roles. It shifts attention from patriarchal leadership to fluid, peer-driven social dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is When the Earth Seems to Be Light?

Fair

The cast is ethnically uniform, reflecting the specific geopolitical context of Georgia. However, it employs globalized youth culture to challenge a monolithic view of local identity.

How does When the Earth Seems to Be Light represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative critically examines the oppressive influence of church and politics. It emphasizes secular expression and individual sentiment over established institutional dogma.

Does When the Earth Seems to Be Light include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no explicit depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Centers the ability to act of underrepresented youth subcultures.
Critiques oppressive religious and political institutions.
Explores the interplay between individual identity and state-sanctioned morality.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Features an ethnically homogeneous cast limited to the Georgian region.

Official Synopsis

A poetic documentary about modern youth... the stories of kids, skaters, artists and musicians in a post soviet Georgia - a country in a distracted condition, where one can be crashed by the power of church and politics. A close look at the rich world of teenager dreams and sentiments, being lost searching for non existing spots of freedom and romantic state of mind.

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