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Doctor Mladen

Name: Doctor Mladen
Director: Midhat Mutapdžić
Released: 1975
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

4.6/10

Fair

1975

Director

Midhat Mutapdžić

Runtime

99 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Doktor Mladen is a biographical war drama that focuses on the multi-ethnic solidarity of the Yugoslav Partisan resistance. It excels in depicting a diverse coalition of Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks working towards a common goal. The film challenges the typical portrayal of women in historical dramas by showcasing them in active combat and support roles. However, it lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and does not feature characters with permanent disabilities as central figures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Doctor Mladen have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on wartime mobilization and resistance. It does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives addressing non-straight relationships.

How does Doctor Mladen portray gender?

Good

Women are shown as active participants in the resistance, taking part in combat and support roles, which challenges the traditional idea of women being confined to the home.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Doctor Mladen?

Excellent

The film highlights a multi-ethnic coalition of Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks, emphasizing unity and cooperation during the resistance.

How does Doctor Mladen represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film centers on the anti-fascist and anti-imperialist struggle, portraying the resistance as a humanist effort of peasants and workers against oppressive forces.

Does Doctor Mladen include disability representation?

Minimal

While the protagonist is a doctor dealing with physical injuries, the film does not feature characters with permanent disabilities as central figures.

Present on Screen

Highlights a multi-ethnic coalition including Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks.
Shows women in active combat and support roles, challenging traditional gender roles.
Provides a humanist perspective through the lens of a physician-leader.

Limited or Absent

Could include more representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.
Could feature characters with permanent disabilities as central narrative drivers.

Official Synopsis

The story begins in 1941 and shows one of the people who which were actually, very brave and proudly fought against the Ustasha, Germans and other butchers, not related to that ideology was tied. The film is about Dr. Mladen Stojanovic legend of Kozara and Krajina, great man, humanist, friend, and finally the commander one of a the proud partisan detachment, which is that area brought for a moment bring much desired freedom.

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