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The White Game

Name: The White Game
Director: Lennart Malmer, Jörgen Persson, Inge Roos, Axel Rudorf-Lohmann, Rudi Spee, Roy Andersson, Lena Ewert, Staffan Hedqvist, Bo Widerberg, Kalle Boman, Ingela Romare
Released: 1968
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

5.9/10

Fair

1968

Director

Lennart Malmer, Jörgen Persson, Inge Roos, Axel Rudorf-Lohmann, Rudi Spee, Roy Andersson, Lena Ewert, Staffan Hedqvist, Bo Widerberg, Kalle Boman, Ingela Romare

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The White Game serves as a vital historical record of the friction between international athletics and the global anti-apartheid movement. Its primary strength lies in its unflinching documentation of the struggle for racial equity and the deconstruction of institutional authority. While the film excels in its critique of systemic racism and institutional power, it lacks specific focus on gender-based subversion or LGBTQ+ narratives. The documentary's scope is firmly rooted in the geopolitical and racial tensions of 1968. Ultimately, the film functions as a disruption of neutral sports broadcasting, using the Davis Cup protests to highlight the moral imperatives of civil disobedience against state-sanctioned segregation.

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Category Breakdown

Does The White Game have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on geopolitical protest and racial politics. There are no explicit LGBTQ+ narratives or critiques of straight relationships.

How does The White Game portray gender?

Fair

The film documents a male-dominated sphere of international sports and government. Demonstrators offer diverse viewpoints, but there is no specific evidence of women taking a leading role.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The White Game?

Excellent

The central theme is the critique of systemic racial oppression. By documenting protests against Rhodesia, the film challenges the era's racial hierarchies and apartheid structures.

How does The White Game represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The documentary highlights Western institutions and state diplomacy as sites of systemic conflict. It prioritizes a critique of institutional power and social justice over traditional diplomatic norms.

Does The White Game include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence to suggest that disability, neurodivergence, or physical impairment are central themes or featured elements of this documentary.

Present on Screen

Provides a powerful critique of systemic racial oppression and apartheid-era structures.
Effectively documents the tension between institutional sports diplomacy and civil disobedience.
Challenges traditional Western political orders by giving voice to social justice demonstrators.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation or narratives regarding LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not center women's ability to drive the story or provide specific evidence of gender-based subversion.
Provides no coverage or focus regarding disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

Documentary film about the protests against the 1968 Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Rhodesia, in Båstad, Sweden. In a series of interviews, demonstrators and members of the Swedish government give their views on sport, politics and civil disobedience.

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