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The Traitors

Name: The Traitors
Director: Raymundo Gleyzer
Released: 1973
Duration: 113 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

1973

Director

Raymundo Gleyzer

Runtime

113 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Traitors is a powerful piece of cinema that critiques colonial and class-based structures using a Third Cinema framework. It excels by centering the underrepresented through authentic, ability to act-driven portrayals of the working class. While the film effectively deconstructs class hierarchies and criticizes cultural norms, it lacks representation in the LGBTQ+ and disability sectors. Despite its socio-political depth, these omissions prevent a higher overall score. Ultimately, the film’s strength lies in its intentionality, prioritizing the voices of the proletariat over traditional spectacle.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Traitors have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters who identify as LGBTQ+. There is no representation of non-cisgender identities.

How does The Traitors portray gender?

Fair

Women are shown as active participants in political organization and survival efforts. The film avoids depicting them in submissive roles by highlighting their domestic and labor-related lives.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Traitors?

Excellent

The film centers on the rural proletariat and underrepresented laborers. Using non-professional actors from the working class adds authenticity and ability to act to the subjects.

How does The Traitors represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative critiques capitalist land ownership and Western institutions. It emphasizes collective organization and class-based identity over individualist ideals.

Does The Traitors include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific evidence of neurodivergence or disability being portrayed as central narrative arcs. The film focuses on the physical realities of labor.

Present on Screen

Authentic portrayal of the rural proletariat through non-professional actors.
Strong critique of capitalist land ownership and Western power structures.
Women are depicted as active political participants.

Limited or Absent

No representation of LGBTQ+ individuals or non-cisgender identities.
No focus on neurodivergence or specific disability narratives.

Official Synopsis

Based on a true story, the film narrates the life of a fictitious Peronist union leader who, after years of militancy, gains power in the union during the 1960s and gradually becomes a corrupt bureaucrat.

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