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Ghost Cat: Saving the Clouded Leopard

Name: Ghost Cat: Saving the Clouded Leopard
Released: 2007
Duration: 26 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

2007

TV-PG

Runtime

26 minutes

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Ghost Cat: Saving the Clouded Leopard stands out by highlighting female leadership in a high-stakes, specialized professional environment. By showcasing women taking on dangerous tasks to combat wildlife trafficking, the film challenges traditional gendered clichés commonly found in adventure and scientific documentaries. While the film provides a nuanced look at non-Western ecological crises, it does not explicitly address LGBTQ+ or disability narratives. Instead, it maintains a tight focus on the intersection of environmental activism and scientific fieldwork. Ultimately, the documentary succeeds in challenging traditional archetypes through its portrayal of women as key figures in a critical conservation effort.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ghost Cat: Saving the Clouded Leopard have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on ecological and scientific pursuits without featuring any visible LGBTQ+ characters or narratives related to non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.

How does Ghost Cat: Saving the Clouded Leopard portray gender?

Good

The documentary highlights three women engaged in high-stakes fieldwork, disrupting traditional gender hierarchies by positioning women as leaders in the male-dominated fields of biology and anti-poaching.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ghost Cat: Saving the Clouded Leopard?

Fair

Set in the jungles of Thailand, the film explores Southeast Asian ecosystems. While the specific demographics of the scientists are not specified, the setting offers a non-Western geographic context.

How does Ghost Cat: Saving the Clouded Leopard represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative emphasizes global ecological ethics over exploitative economic models. It portrays development and smuggling as systemic threats to biodiversity, rather than focusing on localized traditional industries.

Does Ghost Cat: Saving the Clouded Leopard include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of subjects or characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Highlights women as leaders in physically and intellectually demanding roles, subverting traditional gender hierarchies.
Offers a non-Western perspective by focusing on Southeast Asian ecosystems and regional environmental challenges.

Limited or Absent

Could include more representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender narratives.
Currently does not feature characters or subjects with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia is an elusive and endangered member of the panther family that is threatened by poachers, development, and natural habitat changes. The fate of this exotic, python-patterned, clouded leopard may rest in the hands of a small cadre of scientists, activists, and veterinarians determined to help it stave off extinction. Three daring women comb the forests of Thailand for evidence of the elusive "ghost cat." They infiltrate a notorious smuggler's paradise and black market of exotic animals, determined to save the stunning creature.

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