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Countryman
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4.6/10
Fair
1982
RDirector
Dickie Jobson
Runtime
102 minutes
Average Rating
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Countryman subverts the traditional 'outsider in a foreign land' cliché by positioning a local Jamaican resident as the moral compass and protector. Instead of a Westerner saving the day, the local figure guides the protagonist through a landscape of institutional corruption. The film's strength lies in its challenge to traditional power hierarchies. By framing intelligence agencies and local authorities as deceptive architects of political gain, it provides a localized critique of Western interventionism. While the film excels in racial and cultural ability to act, it lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disability, remaining focused on a specific political and survival-based conflict.
Category Breakdown
Does Countryman have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The plot revolves around the interactions between the female protagonist and her local guide.
How does Countryman portray gender?
The female protagonist avoids typical damsel-in-distress clichés through her resilience and active role. She navigates a high-stakes political conspiracy driven by necessity rather than passive victimhood.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Countryman?
The narrative centers on a Jamaican local who acts as the primary protector. This shifts the focus away from colonial powers toward the non-Western subject.
How does Countryman represent religion and culture?
The story offers a systemic critique of Western institutional integrity. It portrays the CIA and local politics as corrupt entities, emphasizing a skeptical view of interventionism.
Does Countryman include disability representation?
There is no documented evidence of characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or sensory disabilities within the narrative.
Present on Screen
- Subverts colonial clichés by centering a Jamaican local as the narrative's moral guide.
- Provides a sharp critique of Western institutional corruption and political manipulation.
- Offers a female protagonist who play a significant role in driving the story and resilience in a high-stakes environment.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and non-straight-centered narratives.
- Provides no visible engagement with characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Official Synopsis
A young woman crash-lands her plane in Jamaica. A local named Countryman rescues her and leads her away from the authorities, who have fabricated a story about the plane, involving drug and arms smuggling by the CIA, in order to gain popularity in an upcoming election.
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