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The United States of America
Representation Score
1.4/10
Minimal
1975
Director
James Benning, Bette Gordon
Runtime
27 minutes
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James Benning and Bette Gordon use a structuralist approach that emphasizes spatial and temporal relationships over human interactions. By focusing on the American landscape, the film steers clear of traditional identity politics. While the lack of human actors means no direct representation of underrepresented groups, the film provides a sophisticated critique of the built environment. The visual documentation of industrialization serves as a non-verbal meditation on systemic structures and national myths.
Category Breakdown
Does The United States of America have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses on landscapes and architecture, avoiding any portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities.
How does The United States of America portray gender?
By eliminating human actors, the film avoids traditional gender hierarchies but also misses opportunities to challenge gender roles.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The United States of America?
Without a human cast, the film documents industrial sites and highways, reflecting historical power structures and expansionism.
How does The United States of America represent religion and culture?
Through a formalist lens, the film critiques Western institutions using the post-industrial landscape to challenge the American Dream and capitalist expansion.
Does The United States of America include disability representation?
The film lacks any depiction of individuals, thus offering no representation of physical or neurodivergent identities.
Present on Screen
- Provides a sophisticated critique of Western institutional structures and capitalist expansion.
- Uses the built environment to offer a post-colonial reading of American geography and power.
- Disrupts conventional documentary expectations by focusing on systemic observation over human narratives.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks any direct representation of human identities, including gender, race, or LGBTQ+ status.
- Provides no platform for challenging gendered roles due to the absence of actors.
- Offers no depiction of physical or neurodivergent identities through characterization.
Official Synopsis
A conceptual bicentennial film dealing with spatial and temporal relationships between two travelers, their car, and the geographic, political, and social changes from NY to Los Angeles.
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