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The Hare Census

Name: The Hare Census
Director: Eduard Sachariev
Released: 1973
Duration: 67 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

1973

Director

Eduard Sachariev

Runtime

67 minutes

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The Hare Census serves as a satirical critique of local governance and bureaucratic futility, using humor to deconstruct systemic tasks. However, the film's narrative architecture relies heavily on a gendered hierarchy that excludes women from the central conflict. While the film provides a sophisticated critique of institutional authority, it lacks diverse representation and remains focused on a homogeneous social group.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Hare Census have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The plot revolves around the interactions between the statistician and the village men.

How does The Hare Census portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a male-dominated social structure, emphasizing the roles of local men and reinforcing traditional patriarchal hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Hare Census?

Fair

Set in the village of Yugla, the film reflects a localized, homogeneous demographic. There is no indication of a multi-ethnic cast.

How does The Hare Census represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative offers a sharp critique of institutional authority through the absurdity of the hare census, satirizing bureaucratic inefficiency and state mandates.

Does The Hare Census include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The film does not represent individuals with disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a sophisticated satirical critique of institutional authority and bureaucratic absurdity.
Effectively uses situational comedy to deconstruct local power dynamics and systemic mandates.

Limited or Absent

Lacks gender diversity, centering the plot almost exclusively on male-dominated social structures.
Fails to provide visible representation for LGBTQ+ identities or diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Offers no insight or representation regarding characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The daily routine in the village of Yugla is broken by the statistician clerk Asenov, who comes with a mission to count the hare population in the locality. He makes the village mayor Bay Georgi mobilize the local men in realization of the absurd task. Same day all the village men are in the field - the mayor, the teacher, the veterinarian… Naturally all the efforts failed in fulfilling the mission since not a single hare was seen.

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