
The Square
2013

Representation Score
Excellent
2020
Director
Renaud Barret
Runtime
94 minutes
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Système K functions as an ethnographic study of the street art movement in Kinshasa. It disrupts traditional Eurocentric cinematic perspectives by centering Congolese voices and localized cultural expressions within a complex socio-political landscape. The film shifts the cinematic gaze toward the Global South, using art as a metaphor for reclaiming control. It highlights cultural movements that exist outside of Western institutional validation. While the work excels in racial and cultural centering, specific data regarding gendered arcs or LGBTQ+ identities is limited. The focus remains primarily on the intersection of urban chaos and creative emergence.
Category Breakdown
The film touches on an eclectic subculture, suggesting potential for diverse social expressions. However, it does not provide specific details about individual identities or romantic orientations.
The narrative explores gendered power dynamics within Kinshasa’s creative class. It offers a look at women's ability to drive the story within the emerging street art movement, though specific character arcs are not detailed.
The film centers a non-Anglo-Saxon, African majority cast and setting. By shifting the lens to the Democratic Republic of Congo, it challenges Western-centric storytelling through characters of color who play a significant role in driving the story.
The story celebrates localized, grassroots identity through the lens of street art. It frames the social and political chaos of Kinshasa as a systemic struggle rather than individual failure.
There is no specific information regarding the depiction of physical disabilities or neurodivergence. A neutral baseline is applied due to the lack of available character data.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017. In the urban jungle of Kinshasa, amid social and political chaos, an eclectic and bubbling street art scene is emerging.

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