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Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion

Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

1962

Director

Tengiz Abuladze

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Abuladze’s work stands out as a significant example of poetic cinema that rejects conventional Western storytelling. It excels by emphasizing subjective, memory-based experiences over linear, didactic narratives. The film successfully asserts a strong Georgian ethnic identity through a localized, culturally specific cast. However, it lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities, which limits its overall diversity profile.

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Category Breakdown

Does Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story centers on family bonds within a traditional rural setting.

How does Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion portray gender?

Good

The narrative challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on female lineage. The grandmother plays a key role in passing down wisdom and continuity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion?

Excellent

The film highlights a strong Georgian identity through a locally specific cast. It celebrates an ethnic identity outside of dominant Western cinematic norms.

How does Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion represent religion and culture?

Good

The film uses non-linear storytelling to emphasize subjective truths over objective history. It favors folklore and flexible spirituality over rigid, institutionalized moralities.

Does Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. No such characters play a central role in the plot.

Present on Screen

  • Celebrates a strong Georgian ethnic identity through a localized, culturally specific cast.
  • Challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on female lineage and wisdom.
  • Rebuts Western storytelling norms through non-linear, memory-based, and poetic structures.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight-centered identities.
  • Provides no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The residents of a Georgian village bungle their way through war, peace, life and death.

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