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Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol...

Name: Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol...
Director: Ugo Giorgetti
Released: 1998
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

3.4/10

Limited

1998

Director

Ugo Giorgetti

Runtime

97 minutes

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Boleiros: Era Uma Vez o Futebol... stands out for its racial authenticity, featuring a predominantly Black and Pardo cast that accurately reflects the demographics of Brazil's working class. However, the film's scope is limited to a narrow demographic, focusing almost entirely on male social rituals and lacking diverse perspectives. The narrative is heavily centered on male-dominated spaces, limiting the film's diversity. Despite this, the film effectively critiques socioeconomic inequality through a social realist lens, highlighting the struggles of underrepresented communities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol... have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses almost exclusively on male camaraderie and football rituals, with no exploration of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight identities.

How does Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol... portray gender?

Limited

The narrative centers on male-dominated spaces, with a near-total absence of women, which prevents the inclusion of diverse feminine perspectives or challenges to gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol...?

Excellent

The film excels in racial authenticity by featuring a predominantly Black and Pardo cast, reflecting the demographic reality of the Brazilian working class without resorting to including someone from a minority group without giving them real depth.

How does Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol... represent religion and culture?

Good

The film highlights the struggles of underrepresented communities in São Paulo's periphery by using social realism to depict the conflicts between these communities and dominant structures.

Does Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol... include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Exceptional racial authenticity through a predominantly Black and Pardo cast.
Effective representation of the Brazilian working class and urban peripheries.
Avoids including someone from a minority group without giving them real depth by centering underrepresented identities within the narrative structure.

Limited or Absent