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The Big Fix

The Big Fix

Representation Score

8.4/10

Excellent

2011

Not Rated

Director

Josh Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell

Runtime

89 minutes

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The Big Fix is a critical look at industrial power and political corruption following the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Its diversity is shaped more by its ideological stance than by identity-based representation. The film stands out by dismantling capitalist hierarchies and emphasizing environmental justice. Though it doesn’t focus specifically on LGBTQ+ or disability narratives, the documentary achieves a progressive perspective through balanced gender representation and its focus on the socioeconomic impacts of environmental degradation.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Big Fix have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on environmental policy and corporate lobbying. It doesn't prominently feature LGBTQ+ identities or stories involving gender diversity.

How does The Big Fix portray gender?

Good

Co-directed by a male-female team, the film highlights women as intellectual leaders in science and activism. This challenges the typical portrayal of industrial policy as a male-dominated field.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Big Fix?

Fair

The documentary discusses how ecological disasters affect underrepresented communities. However, it primarily focuses on institutional and political issues rather than exploring racial identity directly.

How does The Big Fix represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative criticizes Western institutions and unregulated capitalism. It portrays corporate power and lobbying as forces that undermine democratic processes and public well-being.

Does The Big Fix include disability representation?

Fair

Disability and neurodivergence are not central to the investigative framework. While the film touches on environmental health impacts, they do not drive the main narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Strong deconstruction of capitalist and political hierarchies.
  • Balanced gender representation through co-direction and female leadership.
  • Robust systemic analysis using an environmental justice framework.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of prominent LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth narratives.
  • Minimal focus on disability or neurodivergence as narrative drivers.
  • Limited centralized exploration of racial identity.

Official Synopsis

On April 22, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig run by BP sunk into the Gulf of Mexico, creating the worst oil spill in history. Two documentarians set out to find the root cause of it all…

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