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Outbreak: The Virus That Shook The World

Outbreak: The Virus That Shook The World

Representation Score

7.9/10

Good

2021

Director

Robin Barnwell

Runtime

72 minutes

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Outbreak: The Virus That Shook The World stands out due to its broad geographical scope, covering the COVID-19 crisis across four continents. This approach avoids a strictly Western-centric viewpoint, providing a more comprehensive look at the global impact. The documentary’s strength lies in its commitment to showing how the pandemic affected various cultural landscapes. This approach offers significant visibility to the Global South and challenges the tendency to frame global events through a singular lens. While the film excels in geographical and racial representation, it remains neutral regarding specific identity-based narratives, focusing instead on epidemiological data.

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Category Breakdown

Does Outbreak: The Virus That Shook The World have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The documentary focuses on the spread of the virus and epidemiological data, avoiding specific LGBTQ+ identity narratives.

How does Outbreak: The Virus That Shook The World portray gender?

Fair

The film showcases a variety of healthcare workers and political leaders, disrupting monolithic views of leadership by highlighting diverse societal structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Outbreak: The Virus That Shook The World?

Good

By covering the virus across four continents, the film shifts the focus away from a Western perspective. It highlights non-Anglo-Saxon experiences and the impact on the Global South.

How does Outbreak: The Virus That Shook The World represent religion and culture?

Good

The documentary examines the complexities of global institutional responses, looking at the tension between traditional societal structures and the interconnected nature of a globalized world.

Does Outbreak: The Virus That Shook The World include disability representation?

Fair

The film explores human vulnerability during a pandemic but does not provide specific details about the portrayal of neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • The film effectively decenters the Western-centric narrative by covering four continents.
  • It highlights non-Anglo-Saxon experiences and the impact on the Global South.
  • The documentary captures a diverse range of global healthcare workers and leaders.

Limited or Absent

  • The narrative lacks specific focus on LGBTQ+ identity-driven stories.
  • There is limited detail regarding the portrayal of neurodivergence or physical disabilities.
  • The documentary prioritizes epidemiological data over individual identity narratives.

Official Synopsis

This is the dramatic global story of the first year of COVID-19, tracing the devastation caused by the spread of the virus across four continents.

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