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Traces of a Black Haired Girl

Name: Traces of a Black Haired Girl
Director: Zdravko Randić
Released: 1972
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

1972

Director

Zdravko Randić

Runtime

86 minutes

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Traces of a Black Haired Girl is a study of social transgression rooted in the Yugoslav Black Wave tradition. It moves away from idealized socialist realism to focus on the friction between individuals and social structures. The film's strength lies in its subversion of moral hierarchies. By centering a prostitute and a transient laborer, it prioritizes subjective experience over institutional norms. However, the film lacks depth in representing multiple aspects of diversity. It does not provide explicit representation for LGBTQ+ identities or specific racial diversity, focusing instead on class-based social critique.

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Category Breakdown

Does Traces of a Black Haired Girl have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship between a railway worker and a sex worker. There is no explicit evidence of queer identities or non-straight relationships.

How does Traces of a Black Haired Girl portray gender?

Good

The story disrupts traditional hierarchies by centering a woman who operates outside conventional domesticity. She acts as a protagonist with the ability to act to disrupt the male lead's social order.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Traces of a Black Haired Girl?

Fair

The film likely reflects the multi-ethnic Balkan landscape of 1972 Yugoslavia. However, the narrative prioritizes class and social status over specific racial or ethnic representation.

How does Traces of a Black Haired Girl represent religion and culture?

Good

The film adopts a lens of moral relativism by centering on underrepresented figures. It critiques bourgeois values and state-sanctioned morality through the lived experiences of its protagonists.

Does Traces of a Black Haired Girl include disability representation?

Minimal

The available narrative details do not mention any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by giving a underrepresented female protagonist significant control over the story.
Provides a progressive cultural critique of bourgeois morality and social respectability.
Explores the lived experiences of individuals existing outside conventional social hierarchies.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Provides little evidence of diverse racial or ethnic representation beyond regional context.
Does not address disability representation within the narrative.

Official Synopsis

A railway worker moves to another city and experiences a love affair with a suburban prostitute. Their encounter disturbs his solitude, and the two begin their life together.

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