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The Arrival of the King of Siam in Stockholm

Name: The Arrival of the King of Siam in Stockholm
Director: Ernest Florman
Released: 1897
Duration: 1 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

1897

Director

Ernest Florman

Runtime

1 minutes

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This historical documentary serves as a formal record of diplomatic proceedings rather than a narrative designed to challenge social hierarchies. It captures a specific moment of international statecraft between Sweden and Siam. The film's primary strength lies in its disruption of 19th-century cinematic homogeneity through the inclusion of a Siamese monarch. This provides a rare visual instance of non-Western presence in a European context. However, the work is deeply tied to the preservation of traditional power structures. It prioritizes patriarchal leadership and the formal protocols of established sovereign institutions, offering little room for gender or social subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Arrival of the King of Siam in Stockholm have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories. It focuses strictly on the formal diplomatic protocols of royal visits.

How does The Arrival of the King of Siam in Stockholm portray gender?

Limited

The film centers on the masculine performance of statecraft, emphasizing the roles of King Oscar II and King Chulalonkorn. This reinforces traditional patriarchal structures of sovereign authority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Arrival of the King of Siam in Stockholm?

Good

King Chulalonkorn's presence in Sweden marks a significant departure from typical Eurocentric documentation. His visit offers a meaningful instance of non-Western presence within a European setting.

How does The Arrival of the King of Siam in Stockholm represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film highlights Western institutional stability and diplomatic decorum. It emphasizes the legitimacy of established monarchies without exploring secularist or anti-Western themes.

Does The Arrival of the King of Siam in Stockholm include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of the portrayal of disability or neurodivergence. The brief documentary nature of the recording does not provide space for such representation.

Present on Screen

Provides a significant historical instance of non-Western presence within a European setting.
Offers a meaningful departure from the typical Eurocentric homogeneity of late 19th-century documentation.

Limited or Absent

Reinforces traditional patriarchal structures by focusing almost exclusively on masculine sovereign authority.
Lacks any visible evidence of women's ability to drive the story or gender subversion within the diplomatic encounter.
Prioritizes the preservation of established institutional hierarchies over diverse social perspectives.

Official Synopsis

The first Swedish film by photographer Ernest Florman. Kung Oscar II welcomes King Chulalonkorn of Siam, now Thailand, at Logårdstrappan. King Chulalonkorn visited Sweden in connection with Stockholmsutställningen 1897.

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