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The Serpent of Death

Name: The Serpent of Death
Director: Anwar Kawadri
Released: 1990
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

1990

Director

Anwar Kawadri

Runtime

98 minutes

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The Serpent of Death is a genre-driven adventure-horror film that relies on traditional storytelling patterns from the 1990s. It prioritizes established structures over challenging societal norms. While the film includes some ethnic diversity, the narrative often centers Western protagonists in foreign settings, limiting the roles of non-Western characters. Overall, the film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities, maintaining a conventional approach to genre storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Serpent of Death have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. It adheres to traditional heterosexual and cisgender norms.

How does The Serpent of Death portray gender?

Fair

The movie features several female characters, but they tend to play supporting roles to the male protagonist’s journey, following conventional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Serpent of Death?

Fair

The cast includes actors like Gamil Ratib and Samah Anwar, adding ethnic diversity. However, the film’s setting can be seen as a backdrop for Western-led narratives.

How does The Serpent of Death represent religion and culture?

Limited

Themes of curses and archaeology are presented from a Western perspective, reinforcing exotic views of foreign cultures.

Does The Serpent of Death include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any characters with visible or invisible disabilities, including physical or neurodivergent conditions.

Present on Screen

The film includes diverse actors such as Gamil Ratib and Samah Anwar.
It offers some ethnic diversity among the supporting cast.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Female characters often play secondary roles within traditional gender hierarchies.
The film relies on Western-centric perspectives when depicting foreign cultures and settings.
There is no depiction of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

An archaelogist falls under the spell of a statue with a curse on it.

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