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We Believe in Dinosaurs

Name: We Believe in Dinosaurs
Director: Clayton Brown, Monica Long Ross
Released: 2020
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

2020

Not Rated

Director

Clayton Brown, Monica Long Ross

Runtime

98 minutes

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We Believe in Dinosaurs is a specialized documentary that prioritizes the deconstruction of religious and corporate influence over traditional demographic representation. It highlights the tension between systemic belief and empirical truth. The film excels in critiquing the creationist movement as a systemic challenge to the scientific record. However, it lacks breadth in representing LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and verified racial diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does We Believe in Dinosaurs have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on the conflict between creationism and science, with no documented LGBTQ+ characters or narratives addressing non-straight relationships.

How does We Believe in Dinosaurs portray gender?

Fair

The documentary maintains a neutral stance on gender roles. The three main characters, regardless of gender, actively pursue scientific truth.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We Believe in Dinosaurs?

Fair

The narrative centers on a local struggle in Kentucky. There is insufficient evidence to confirm a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon cast.

How does We Believe in Dinosaurs represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film strongly critiques traditional Western religious institutions, emphasizing secularism and scientific inquiry over creationist beliefs.

Does We Believe in Dinosaurs include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature visible or central depictions of disabilities, neurodivergence, or chronic illness.

Present on Screen

Strong critique of religious institutions and corporate dogma.
Emphasizes scientific inquiry and secular frameworks.
Gives ability to act to individuals challenging a monolithic establishment.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation for LGBTQ+ individuals and non-straight narratives.
Does not depict disabilities, neurodivergence, or chronic illness.
Insufficient evidence of racial and ethnic diversity in the Kentucky setting.

Official Synopsis

Williamstown, Kentucky, is home to the Ark Encounter – a “life-size” creationist museum filled with all of the creatures that traveled in Noah's Ark, including dinosaurs. With incredible access to the park leading up to its opening, the filmmakers expose the larger system behind the creationist movement, piecing together the many factors that have led to the museum presenting its information as historical fact, and the people who are fighting to set the scientific record straight. Amid a climate of science denial and a well-funded corporate behemoth, three Kentuckians (a local geologist, an ex-creationist, and an atheist activist) try their best to challenge the movement that is taking over their home state. Meanwhile, fervent believers work diligently to create the lifelike animatronics that will be on display in the Ark.

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