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Wild Amsterdam

Name: Wild Amsterdam
Director: Mark Verkerk
Released: 2018
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2018

Director

Mark Verkerk

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Wild Amsterdam shifts the focus from human-centric social structures to the ecological roles of urban plants and animals. By centering the story on Abatutu, an adventurous urban cat, the film breaks down the traditional divide between civilization and nature. The documentary changes the observer/observed power dynamic, promoting a holistic view of city life. It avoids reinforcing human exceptionalism by treating wildlife as an integral part of the city rather than an external force. However, the focus on non-human perspectives means that traditional human-driven diversity metrics, such as explicit LGBTQ+ or disability representation, are not prominent in the narrative structure.

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Category Breakdown

Does Wild Amsterdam have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on the natural world rather than human identity politics. While the non-human perspective challenges assumptions about straight relationships, there are no central human-driven stories about LGBTQ+ experiences.

How does Wild Amsterdam portray gender?

Fair

By focusing on animals, the documentary avoids traditional gender roles. Instead, it highlights instincts and survival, avoiding stereotypes about masculinity and femininity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Wild Amsterdam?

Fair

Set in Amsterdam, the film depicts a diverse urban environment. The interactions of various species serve as a metaphor for a harmonious, integrated society.

How does Wild Amsterdam represent religion and culture?

Good

The documentary questions human-centric economic systems by emphasizing the subjective morality of animals. It portrays the city as a shared space where conventional ideas of order are challenged.

Does Wild Amsterdam include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters or subjects showing physical or neurodivergent disabilities. As a nature documentary, disability is not a main part of the story.

Present on Screen

Shifts the narrative focus to animal perspectives, disrupting anthropocentric storytelling.
Challenges traditional environmental hierarchies and human exceptionalism.
Provides a fresh, deconstructed view of the metropolitan environment through ecological ability to act.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit human-driven narratives about LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Does not address specific human social or gendered identities directly.

Official Synopsis

The city from the unique perspective of the many wild animals and plants that inhabit it. Seen through the eyes of the adventurous urban cat, Abatutu.

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