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The Bees

Name: The Bees
Director: Alfredo Zacarías
Released: 1978
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

1978

Director

Alfredo Zacarías

Runtime

92 minutes

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The Bees operates as a conventional 1970s ecological horror film, prioritizing external threats like mutating killer bees and corporate smuggling over internal social exploration. The narrative adheres to the standard genre clichés of its era. While the film touches on the tension between institutional greed and environmental stability, it lacks the complexity needed to disrupt social hierarchies. The focus remains on global security from a Western-centric viewpoint. Ultimately, the film functions as a straightforward creature feature, lacking intentional representation of gender, race, or sexual orientation, and sticking instead to established genre conventions.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Bees have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows a traditional structure typical of 1970s science fiction, with no evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Bees portray gender?

Fair

The film includes a team of female scientists, providing professional representation. However, leadership remains centered on male protagonists within traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Bees?

Limited

The plot involves South American species being smuggled into the United States. The narrative focuses on corporate greed without exploring the multi-layered experiences of underrepresented groups.

How does The Bees represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story critiques corporate malfeasance through a survival thriller lens, maintaining a Western-centric perspective focused on the security of the northern hemisphere.

Does The Bees include disability representation?

Minimal

Characters with visible or invisible disabilities do not appear to be central to the plot or serve as significant narrative drivers.

Present on Screen

Includes a team of female scientists, providing professional representation.
Offers a critique of corporate malfeasance and unchecked capitalism.

Limited or Absent

Lacks LGBTQ+ representation or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Relies on traditional gender roles with leadership centered on male protagonists.
Fails to explore multi-layered racial dynamics or provide ability to act to underrepresented groups.
Maintains a Western-centric perspective on global security and stability.

Official Synopsis

Corporate smuggling of South American killer bees into the United States results in huge swarms terrorizing the northern hemisphere. A small team of scientists work desperately to destroy the threat, but the bees soon mutate into a super-intelligent species that threatens the world.

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