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I Remember the Crows

Name: I Remember the Crows
Director: Gustavo Vinagre
Released: 2018
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

6.8/10

Good

2018

Director

Gustavo Vinagre

Runtime

84 minutes

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I Remember the Crows is a significant piece of multi-layered portraiture, centering a protagonist whose identity exists at the crossroads of trans identity and Japanese-Brazilian heritage. The film avoids treating these identities as mere plot points, instead using them as the primary lens through which the world is interpreted. While the film excels in multi-layered depth, it lacks information regarding disability representation, leaving that aspect of the narrative profile unexamined.

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Category Breakdown

Does I Remember the Crows have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film centers on Julia Katharine, a Japanese-Brazilian trans woman, highlighting her internal reflections and personal history.

How does I Remember the Crows portray gender?

Good

It subverts traditional hierarchies by prioritizing the protagonist's emotional autonomy and intellectual life, moving away from the male gaze to focus on her subjective reality.

How racially and ethnically diverse is I Remember the Crows?

Excellent

The work explores the complexity of Japanese-Brazilian identity, challenging Anglo-centric defaults by examining the nuances of the Asian diaspora within a Latin American context.

How does I Remember the Crows represent religion and culture?

Good

The film values emotional authenticity over traditional family archetypes or rigid religious frameworks, adopting a secular, introspective approach through the protagonist's personal journey.

Does I Remember the Crows include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no explicit evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Strong multi-layered focus on trans identity and Japanese-Brazilian heritage.
Disrupts traditional structures by providing ability to act to a queer subject.
Challenges Anglo-centric cinematic defaults through diaspora-focused storytelling.

Limited or Absent

Lack of visible representation or information regarding disability.

Official Synopsis

Julia Katharine, a Japanese-Brazilian trans woman, opens her door to the filmmaker. Before day breaks, she evokes her relationship with her parents, a young love that never was, her sleepless nights and her passion for cinema.

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