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Azor

Name: Azor
Director: Andreas Fontana
Released: 2021
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2021

Director

Andreas Fontana

Runtime

100 minutes

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Azor is a somber reflection on the dehumanizing impact of late-stage industrialism. It employs a minimalist structure to critique the ways global capital shapes human lives and physical decay. The film's strength lies in its insightful critique of Western economic institutions and capitalist structures. It successfully deconstructs the banking sector as a tool of colonization and systemic oppression. However, the film lacks explicit representation of diverse identities, particularly in terms of gender, race, and LGBTQ+ status.

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Category Breakdown

Does Azor have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses solely on the protagonist's professional life and does not include any non-cisgender identities or narratives that challenge traditional sexual hierarchies.

How does Azor portray gender?

Limited

The narrative centers around a male protagonist and his psychological struggles, lacking any substantial women's ability to drive the story or subversion of traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Azor?

Fair

The film's character dynamics are primarily focused on socioeconomic class and do not emphasize a diverse range of racial or ethnic backgrounds.

How does Azor represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film effectively critiques Western institutions and the banking sector, presenting them as tools of systemic oppression and colonization.

Does Azor include disability representation?

Limited

Disabilities are portrayed metaphorically as a result of labor-induced stress and decay, rather than being given ability to act or depth in their representation.

Present on Screen

Insightful critique of Western economic institutions and capitalist structures.
Effective deconstruction of the banking sector as a tool of colonization.
High intellectual intentionality regarding systemic power and worker alienation.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit representation of diverse identities, particularly in gender and race.
Absence of non-cisgender identities or queer narratives.
Minimal presence of women's ability to drive the story or diverse gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, is going to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumors, who disappeared overnight. Between hushed lounges, swimming pools, and gardens under surveillance, a remote duel takes place between two bankers who, despite different methods, are the accomplices of a discreet and merciless form of colonization.

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