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Yasmine

Name: Yasmine
Director: Siti Kamaluddin
Released: 2014
Duration: 109 min

Representation Score

6.0/10

Fair

2014

Not Rated

Director

Siti Kamaluddin

Runtime

109 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Yasmine stands out as a culturally specific drama that breaks away from Western-centric storytelling traditions. By focusing on a Bruneian protagonist and the martial art of silat, the film provides a rich exploration of Southeast Asian heritage. One of the film's key strengths lies in its subversion of gender clichés. Rather than portraying a passive female character, Yasmine actively seeks empowerment through combat, challenging traditional views of femininity within her culture. However, the narrative seems to follow conventional romantic or competitive storylines. The absence of LGBTQ+ representation and the focus on typical student-peer dynamics limit the exploration of diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Yasmine have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly show LGBTQ+ identities or relationships that go beyond straight and cisgender norms. The plot centers around a student's personal growth and her interactions with a male peer.

How does Yasmine portray gender?

Good

The movie challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on a female protagonist in the traditionally masculine practice of silat. Yasmine actively seeks physical empowerment and autonomy rather than conforming to submissive feminine stereotypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Yasmine?

Excellent

The story strongly represents Southeast Asia by featuring a Bruneian protagonist and highlighting the martial art of silat. This moves the narrative away from Anglo-centric storytelling.

How does Yasmine represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores the conflict between traditional patriarchal authority and personal autonomy. It looks at the tension between a strict father and his daughter's journey towards self-discovery.

Does Yasmine include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or sensory disabilities in the given context.

Present on Screen

Strong representation of Southeast Asia through a Bruneian protagonist and the martial art of silat.
Effective challenge to traditional gender roles by giving the female protagonist physical empowerment and combat skills.
Rich exploration of non-Western cultural heritage and practices.

Limited or Absent

Lack of visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationship dynamics.
No characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or sensory disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Yasmine, a high school student from Brunei, fed up with studying and her strict father, decides to learn silat, a martial art practiced in Southeast Asia, after a boy displays his own knowledge of silat in order to impress her.

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