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Weld Batenha

Name: Weld Batenha
Director: نعمان حسين
Released: 2017
Duration: 227 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

2017

Director

نعمان حسين

Runtime

227 minutes

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Weld Batenha is a social satire that critiques the bureaucratic and political systems of the Gulf and Arab regions. While it provides a critical perspective on institutional corruption, it does not delve into diverse identities. Instead, it focuses on traditional social structures and male-dominated hierarchies. The film's strength lies in its satirical take on official power and corruption, but it lacks representation of diverse backgrounds and identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Weld Batenha have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight identities.

How does Weld Batenha portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male-dominated political system where female characters have limited influence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Weld Batenha?

Fair

The setting is culturally uniform, reflecting the Gulf and Arab regions without much diversity.

How does Weld Batenha represent religion and culture?

Good

The film uses satire to criticize systemic corruption and institutional stability, showing ministerial appointments as accidental or flawed.

Does Weld Batenha include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no disabilities mentioned in the characters or plot.

Present on Screen

Offers a sharp critique of regional political corruption and systemic instability.
Effectively challenges the perceived legitimacy of official state institutions through humor.

Limited or Absent

Does not represent diverse gender roles or give female characters significant influence.
Focuses on a homogeneous demographic without exploring various backgrounds.

Official Synopsis

The events of the play revolve around the corrupt lining in the Gulf and Arab society in a comedic and purposeful way. The events of the play begin with the opening of a shopping mall and in the presence of Minister Saleh Fahd Aish Al-Mashkhouk (Tariq Al-Ali) and the director of his library Majid (Abdul Rahman Al-Ak), but when the mall opens, Majid calls Ali Khalil, the ministry employee to tell him whether the minister was appointed or not, but the surprise is that he was taken out of his ministerial position and that he was appointed minister by mistake

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