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Algeria from Above

Name: Algeria from Above
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Yazid Tizi
Released: 2015
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

2015

Director

Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Yazid Tizi

Runtime

87 minutes

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Algeria from Above is a specialized environmental documentary that prioritizes geography over human narrative. It succeeds in centering a non-Western landscape, offering a dignified and expansive view of the Algerian territory from the sky. However, the film's observational nature means it operates outside the parameters of social commentary. Because it lacks a cast of characters, it cannot engage with the complexities of multi-layered identity, ability to act, or social hierarchy. The resulting score reflects a work that is culturally significant for its geographic focus but remains neutral regarding social and political representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Algeria from Above have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film contains no human characters or dialogue. As a non-narrative aerial documentary, it lacks any depiction of LGBTQ identities or orientations.

How does Algeria from Above portray gender?

Minimal

The work is purely observational and environmental. It lacks a cast of characters, meaning there are no depictions of gender roles or hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Algeria from Above?

Fair

The film celebrates a North African nation by focusing on its diverse topographical regions. While it lacks human subjects, it provides a high-definition perspective on a non-Western territory.

How does Algeria from Above represent religion and culture?

Fair

The documentary centers the sovereign identity of the Algerian territory through its natural unity. It avoids a Western-centric gaze but does not explicitly engage with specific cultural or religious frameworks.

Does Algeria from Above include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature human subjects or character arcs. Consequently, there is no representation of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent identities.

Present on Screen

Provides a high-definition, non-Western perspective on the Algerian landscape.
Avoids a Western-centric gaze by centering the sovereign identity of the territory.
Showcases diverse ecological and regional variety across North Africa.

Limited or Absent

Lacks human subjects to explore multi-layered identities or ability to act.
Does not engage with social, political, or systemic power structures.
Provides no representation of gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Official Synopsis

Algeria from above is the first documentary made entirely from the sky on Algeria. Through the eye of the famous Yann Arthus-Bertrand this documentary vividly depicts this great country, and its vibrant cultural and natural treasures. From North to South and from West to East, it shows us the entirety of Algeria, lives in the large hectic coastal cities, Atlas mountains, oases of the Sahara or gentle hills of the Sahel. With a rich past that seems to have crossed all civilizations, and a territory where all natural environments amalgamate, Algeria appears here in all its diversity and its unity.

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