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The Last Queen

The Last Queen

Representation Score

7.9/10

Good

2023

Director

Damien Ounouri, Adila Bendimerad

Runtime

110 minutes

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The Last Queen stands out by breaking away from the typical Eurocentric focus in historical dramas. By placing a North African perspective at the forefront, the film moves away from traditional conqueror narratives to explore intricate internal political maneuvers. The narrative excels in portraying female leadership and ethnic depth. Zaphira is shown as a sovereign figure navigating geopolitical changes, rather than just an object of conquest. However, the film falls short in representing LGBTQ+ identities and disability. It adheres closely to traditional historical romantic frameworks without addressing these underrepresented groups.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Last Queen have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on political and romantic tensions within 16th-century Mediterranean power struggles. It does not explicitly address non-traditional gender identities or challenge assumptions about heterosexual relationships.

How does The Last Queen portray gender?

Excellent

Zaphira serves as a strategic leader rather than a passive prize. The narrative highlights her significant role in driving the story amidst male-dominated military and political conquest.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Last Queen?

Excellent

The production shifts away from Western European focuses by centering the Algiers kingdom. It emphasizes a non-Western historical reality through Mediterranean actors and settings.

How does The Last Queen represent religion and culture?

Good

The film avoids a singular, Western-centric moral perspective. It examines the tension between established religious institutions and changing Mediterranean power dynamics.

Does The Last Queen include disability representation?

Fair

There is no significant evidence regarding the portrayal of visible or invisible disabilities within the available narrative context.

Present on Screen

  • Highlights a woman with significant political influence
  • Provides a non-Western historical perspective
  • Avoids Eurocentric clichés

Limited or Absent

  • Does not explicitly represent non-traditional gender identities
  • Does not portray visible or invisible disabilities
  • Relies on traditional historical romantic frameworks

Official Synopsis

1516, Legend has it that the king of Algiers had a wife named Zaphira. When the pirate Aroudj Barbarossa arrives to liberate the city from the Spaniards, he is determined to conquer Zaphira as well as the kingdom itself. But is Zaphira willing to let him, or is she plotting for herself?

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