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Broad Are the Leaves

Name: Broad Are the Leaves
Director: Petar Latinović
Released: 1981
Duration: 106 min

Representation Score

6.0/10

Fair

1981

Director

Petar Latinović

Runtime

106 minutes

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Broad Are the Leaves succeeds in subverting traditional war cinema by centering on a female protagonist's intellectual and emotional growth. The film uses her perspective to navigate complex historical power structures, moving beyond simple observation into active engagement with the revolution. The thematic strength lies in its commitment to communal identity and revolutionary collectivism. By focusing on the 'common people' acting as one, the film promotes a pan-regional solidarity that challenges narrow nationalist or individualistic perspectives. However, the film's diversity is limited by a lack of visible representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities. While it excels in cultural and gendered ability to act, these specific gaps prevent a higher overall score.

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Category Breakdown

Does Broad Are the Leaves have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or situations involving non-straight relationships. The story centers on socio-political dynamics and the protagonist's personal development.

How does Broad Are the Leaves portray gender?

Good

A female journalist serves as the central figure in the historical narrative. Her transformation from observer to active participant highlights her significant role in driving the story and challenges traditional male-centric war clichés.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Broad Are the Leaves?

Fair

The narrative emphasizes a unified community of common people in Srem. This suggests a multi-ethnic solidarity typical of the Liberation War, although specific casting details are not provided.

How does Broad Are the Leaves represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film prioritizes revolutionary collectivism over individualist structures. By focusing on a Partisan school, it challenges traditional social hierarchies and Western individualistic norms.

Does Broad Are the Leaves include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Strong women's ability to drive the story through a protagonist who evolves from an observer to a revolutionary participant.
A powerful focus on communal morality and collective identity over individualist narratives.
Effective subversion of traditional male-centric war stories by using a female intellectual lens.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit representation for LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.
Absence of information or visible representation regarding physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The action takes place in 1943 and today, and a Partisan school in Srem is in the center of action. A young journalist gets appointed to shoot a film report about the participants in the Liberation War from this area. In Srem village she meets common, simple people. She discovers that a free territory and a Partisan school was there. She also finds out that everybody acted as one. Deply going through all of those events, young reporter grows mature, identifying herself with the revolution participants.

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