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Last Cannibal World

Name: Last Cannibal World
Director: Ruggero Deodato
Released: 1977
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

1977

Director

Ruggero Deodato

Runtime

93 minutes

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Last Cannibal World is an exploitation film that relies on ethnographic voyeurism. It fails to offer progressive representation for gender or LGBTQ+ identities, sticking to the conventions of its time. However, the film complicates the idea of cultural superiority. By removing the stability of Western social hierarchies, it suggests that 'civilized' explorers can be just as capable of primal violence as the tribes they encounter. Ultimately, the film's portrayal of indigenous people through a colonial lens prevents it from being a nuanced cultural study.

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Category Breakdown

Does Last Cannibal World have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight identities. Relationships are confined to traditional heterosexual norms.

How does Last Cannibal World portray gender?

Limited

Women are present but often portrayed in roles emphasizing sexual danger or heightened vulnerability. The story emphasizes masculine roles of explorers and protectors.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Last Cannibal World?

Fair

Indigenous populations are often depicted through a colonial perspective, shown as primitive or violent. Despite a diverse cast, the portrayal relies heavily on the 'cannibal' stereotype.

How does Last Cannibal World represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film questions Western moral superiority by showing how expedition members resort to primal violence. It presents a world where survival trumps civilized ethics.

Does Last Cannibal World include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no meaningful depiction of disability. Physical injuries are used solely as plot devices to increase the sense of survival horror.

Present on Screen

Questions the moral superiority of Western civilization.
Uses a diverse cast of indigenous people to enhance realism.
Deconstructs the stability of social and moral hierarchies through chaos.

Limited or Absent

Avoid using the reductive 'cannibal' stereotype for indigenous cultures.
Moves away from the colonial perspective that frames non-Western subjects as 'other'.
Gives more substantial roles to female characters beyond those of sexualized peril.

Official Synopsis

An oil prospector escapes from capture by a primitive cannibal tribe in the Philippine rain forest and heads out to locate his missing companion and their plane to return home.

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