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The Witch of Kings Cross

The Witch of Kings Cross

Representation Score

6.3/10

Good

2020

Director

Sonia Bible

Runtime

78 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The documentary examines the struggle of an individual against systemic oppression. It celebrates the outsider archetype and challenges traditional religious and gender hierarchies of mid-century Australia. While it successfully disrupts traditional gender roles and religious norms, it does not explicitly explore racial intersectionality. The narrative centers on the tension between personal freedom and religious conservatism.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Witch of Kings Cross have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film highlights Rosaleen Norton's non-traditional sexual expression, which challenges the strict heterosexual norms of 1950s Australia. By portraying her lifestyle, the film critiques the societal constraints of that time.

How does The Witch of Kings Cross portray gender?

Good

Rosaleen Norton is depicted as a strong, independent woman who defies traditional gender roles. She is shown as an active participant in her life, challenging the patriarchal norms of the era.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Witch of Kings Cross?

Fair

The film focuses on social and religious conflicts in mid-century Sydney. There is no information about the racial makeup of the cast or the subject's ethnicity.

How does The Witch of Kings Cross represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The documentary emphasizes the occult and secular viewpoints over the dominant Christian morality. It portrays the subject as a victim of a repressive society rather than a religious villain.

Does The Witch of Kings Cross include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not address any characters or subjects dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gender roles and patriarchal structures.
  • Subverts dominant Western religious and moral authorities.
  • Celebrates non-conformity and the outsider archetype.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not address racial and ethnic intersectionality.
  • Lacks representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Sydney, in the 50s. Rosaleen Norton is a painter specialised in occult themes, infernal sabbatical visions exuding wanton sexuality. In conservative Australia, the Witch of King's Cross was soon accused of obscenity, and of taking part in satanic rituals, orgies and whatnot...

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