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Roadside Attraction

Name: Roadside Attraction
Director: Patrick Bresnan, Ivete Lucas
Released: 2017
Duration: 10 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

2017

TV-PG

Director

Patrick Bresnan, Ivete Lucas

Runtime

10 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Roadside Attraction serves as a sociological study of public behavior and celebrity culture. By focusing on the reaction to a famous airplane at a Florida airport, the film captures a cross-section of contemporary society. The documentary functions as an observational piece rather than a narrative designed to deconstruct social hierarchies. It highlights communal impulses and shared behaviors in the age of the selfie. While the film offers a window into modern social patterns, it lacks specific, targeted representation of underrepresented identities, instead opting for a broad demographic snapshot of curious Americans.

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Category Breakdown

Does Roadside Attraction have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on a diverse crowd but does not center LGBTQ+ identities in its narrative.

How does Roadside Attraction portray gender?

Fair

The documentary observes a mixed-gender crowd without challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Roadside Attraction?

Good

The film captures a varied group of onlookers in a public Florida setting, highlighting shared reactions to a high-profile event.

How does Roadside Attraction represent religion and culture?

Fair

The work examines modern Western celebrity culture through the lens of the selfie era, looking at social rituals around fame and wealth.

Does Roadside Attraction include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not specifically address the presence or absence of disabilities among the crowd.

Present on Screen

Captures a wide range of demographic representation through a diverse crowd of onlookers.
Provides a sociological look at shared human behaviors and modern social rituals.
Offers a critique of contemporary Western consumer and celebrity culture.

Limited or Absent

Lacks specific narratives or depictions regarding LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not provide visible or intentional representation of disability.
Does not actively engage in challenging traditional gender roles or archetypes.

Official Synopsis

After a very famous airplane arrives at Palm Beach International Airport, an otherwise ordinary stretch of Florida highway attracts an avid cluster of excited onlookers and selfie-takers. In the ensuing spectacle, these curious Americans reveal the qualities they may share with the plane’s huuuge-ly notable passenger.

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