The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ narratives or character arcs due to its archival montage format. However, its postmodern structure disrupts heteronormative viewing patterns by fragmenting the traditional cinematic gaze.

Archival footage reflects 20th-century gender hierarchies, but Godard's editing disrupts these roles. The montage presents gender as a fragmented, mediated construct rather than a stable social hierarchy.

The work uses international cinema to interrogate how race and ethnicity are mediated by Western powers. It critiques the 'Western gaze' through a systemic deconstruction of the moving image.

This is a core strength, offering a profound anti-capitalist and anti-Western critique. It frames cinema history as a struggle against the cultural homogenization driven by dominant Western structures.

The film lacks agency-driven portrayals of neurodivergence or physical disability. Its focus remains on the semiotics of the image rather than the lived experiences of individual characters.