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Django: La otra cara

Name: Django: La otra cara
Director: Ricardo Velásquez
Released: 2002
Duration: 118 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

2002

Director

Ricardo Velásquez

Runtime

118 minutes

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Django: La otra cara is a traditional biographical crime drama centered around Orlando González. The narrative emphasizes masculine themes such as ambition, desire, and criminal success. While the Peruvian setting offers a unique cultural backdrop, the storyline seems to follow conventional crime-drama formulas rather than challenging established norms. The film lacks evidence of diverse identities or the subversion of traditional social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Django: La otra cara have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any non-cisgender or queer identities. It focuses on heterosexual relationships and desires.

How does Django: La otra cara portray gender?

Limited

Female characters play a key role in advancing the male protagonist's ambitions. They are used mainly to support the male lead's journey.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Django: La otra cara?

Fair

The film is set in Lima, Peru, and features a predominantly non-Anglo-Saxon cast. However, it is unclear if the story challenges or adheres to traditional crime narratives.

How does Django: La otra cara represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores the criminal world and social order through a biographical lens. It focuses more on individual experiences than on broader societal critiques.

Does Django: La otra cara include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film provides a culturally specific setting in Lima, Peru.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on traditional gender roles, using female characters primarily to advance the male protagonist’s goals.
The film does not challenge or subvert conventional social hierarchies.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

Based on true events, this crime drama chronicles the wanderings of the thief Orlando González -alias Django- during his brief years of glory. After spending a time in the province, Django returns to Lima with his family, trying to escape the criminal circuit. But the appearance of the woman of a dead partner will unleash Django's ambition, and his libido.

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