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Streif: One Hell of a Ride

Name: Streif: One Hell of a Ride
Director: Tom Dauer, Gerald Salmina
Released: 2014
Duration: 110 min

Representation Score

3.4/10

Limited

2014

Not Rated

Director

Tom Dauer, Gerald Salmina

Runtime

110 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Streif: One Hell of a Ride is a specialized documentary that focuses on documenting the world of high-performance sports. It primarily celebrates traditional masculine excellence and peak physical performance within a specific sporting subculture. While it offers some international variety through its cast, it does not delve deeply into broader issues of diversity or social critique. The film upholds conventional social structures and cultural norms without challenging them.

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Category Breakdown

Does Streif: One Hell of a Ride have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives related to non-cisgender identities. It focuses solely on the professional training of male alpine skiers.

How does Streif: One Hell of a Ride portray gender?

Limited

The movie centers around male athletes and the male-dominated world of downhill skiing. It emphasizes traditional masculine traits such as physical endurance and risk-taking.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Streif: One Hell of a Ride?

Fair

The cast includes athletes from several countries including Norway, Austria, Canada, and Russia, providing some ethnic variety within a professional sports context.

How does Streif: One Hell of a Ride represent religion and culture?

Limited

The documentary highlights Western sporting traditions and institutions. It portrays the Kitzbühel racing culture as prestigious and stable.

Does Streif: One Hell of a Ride include disability representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on able-bodied athletic performance and does not feature any characters dealing with physical disabilities or neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

Features athletes from various countries, adding some international diversity.

Limited or Absent

Focuses almost entirely on male athletes and traditional masculine archetypes, lacking gender diversity.
Does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives.
Excludes perspectives on disability or neurodivergence, focusing only on able-bodied athletes.
Maintains a narrow cultural focus on Western sporting traditions.

Official Synopsis

While the ski racers leave Kitzbühel for the next World Cup location, the members of the Kitzbüheler Ski Club (KSC) are already starting preparations for next year’s race. “Streif – One Hell of a Ride” documents this work – both the spectacular and the small tasks – over the course of one year. At the same time, the film follows five athletes – Aksel Lund Svindal, Max Franz, Hannes Reichelt, Erik Guay and Yuri Danilochkin – in their respective native countries, during their summer training and in their free time. As the 2014 Hahnenkamm Race approaches, these two narratives become more and more interwoven, interspersed with stories from the event’s past – until the athletes arrive back in Kitzbühel.

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