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Hotel Yugoslavia

Name: Hotel Yugoslavia
Director: Nicolas Wagnières
Released: 2017
Duration: 78 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2017

Director

Nicolas Wagnières

Runtime

78 minutes

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Hotel Yugoslavia is a meditative documentary that prioritizes the use of space over scripted character arcs. Its primary value lies in its ability to disrupt conventional Western historical narratives by centering the architectural remnants of a complex, multi-ethnic political era. The film succeeds by engaging with the systemic legacies of the Yugoslav state. It provides a nuanced look at how physical spaces reflect shifting cultural and political identities through the lens of a specific historical site. However, the documentary's focus on architecture and history means it lacks explicit, identity-driven narratives. It functions more as a study of systemic change than a platform for individual representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hotel Yugoslavia have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on architectural and historical landmarks rather than individual character studies. There is no explicit depiction of non-straight relationships within the context.

How does Hotel Yugoslavia portray gender?

Fair

The documentary observes the gendered spaces of a historical institution. It lacks specific evidence of challenging gender hierarchies or portraying distinct gendered power dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hotel Yugoslavia?

Good

The subject matter inherently involves a complex tapestry of Balkan ethnic and national identities. Centering this Eastern European experience challenges a Western-centric historical lens.

How does Hotel Yugoslavia represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film explores the remnants of a vanished socialist political framework. It examines the tension between historical state structures and modern identity through a defunct landmark.

Does Hotel Yugoslavia include disability representation?

Minimal

Disability representation is not a central component of this documentary's thematic structure.

Present on Screen

Challenges Western-centric perspectives by centering a specific Eastern European and Balkan historical experience.
Provides a deep exploration of the cultural and political remnants of a vanished socialist framework.
Engages with the complex tapestry of ethnic and national identities inherent to the former Yugoslavia.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit character-driven roles or individual identity-driven narratives.
Provides no verifiable evidence regarding the representation of LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not specifically address or challenge gender hierarchies or power dynamics.

Official Synopsis

A journey through the times and spaces of the Hotel Jugoslavija.

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