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O Tigre e a Gazela

Name: O Tigre e a Gazela
Director: Aloysio Raulino
Released: 1976
Duration: 15 min

Representation Score

8.4/10

Excellent

1976

Director

Aloysio Raulino

Runtime

15 minutes

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Aloysio Raulino’s documentary is a sophisticated piece of observational cinema. It uses Frantz Fanon’s theories to reframe the urban underrepresented in São Paulo, moving beyond simple documentation toward a critique of systemic power. The film excels in its depth, particularly through its engagement with post-colonialism and the visibility of mental health. By centering those outside the dominant socio-economic structure, it challenges traditional Western hierarchies. However, the work lacks specific, verifiable representation regarding gendered roles and LGBTQ+ identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does O Tigre e a Gazela have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film captures the social expressions of revelers in São Paulo but does not depict non-binary gender identities or specific LGBTQ+ stories.

How does O Tigre e a Gazela portray gender?

Fair

By focusing on the raw gestures of street life, the film disrupts traditional cinematic archetypes of beauty. It lacks specific evidence regarding women's roles or challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is O Tigre e a Gazela?

Excellent

The documentary engages deeply with Frantz Fanon's theories on colonialism. It prioritizes the perspectives of underrepresented urban groups that include significant racial and ethnic diversity.

How does O Tigre e a Gazela represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The work uses anti-colonial frameworks to critique systemic inequality. It frames disenfranchised subjects as individuals navigating complex social pressures rather than just being outliers.

Does O Tigre e a Gazela include disability representation?

Good

The film provides visibility to neurodivergence by centering 'madmen' within the frame. This approach demands intellectual engagement with their conditions rather than treating them as spectacles.

Present on Screen

Strong engagement with post-colonial theory and anti-colonial frameworks via Frantz Fanon.
Significant visibility for neurodivergence and mental health through the focus on 'madmen'.
Effective disruption of traditional cinematic archetypes by centering raw, unvarnished street life.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit representation or narratives concerning LGBTQ+ identities.
Insufficient evidence regarding the roles of women or challenging gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

The faces, the gestures and speech of beggars, madmen and revelers passing through the streets of São Paulo. The sounds and images are illustrated with Frantz Fanon extracts.

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