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Billy The Kid: New Evidence

Name: Billy The Kid: New Evidence
Director: Dan Bush
Released: 2015
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

2015

Director

Dan Bush

Runtime

87 minutes

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Billy The Kid: New Evidence is a documentary that investigates the authenticity of a historical photograph. Its primary goal is to verify the artifact's legitimacy, leading to a narrow focus on historical facts. The film centers on a male-dominated historical gang and lacks diverse social perspectives. It does not explore multi-layered issues or provide varied representations of different identities. Overall, the documentary adheres to a traditional biographical format, focusing on historical verification without challenging social hierarchies or including diverse viewpoints.

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Category Breakdown

Does Billy The Kid: New Evidence have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-straight relationships.

How does Billy The Kid: New Evidence portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on male characters and their activities, with no exploration of diverse gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Billy The Kid: New Evidence?

Limited

The film deals with a historical gang from the Old West that is primarily white. It does not include diverse racial perspectives.

How does Billy The Kid: New Evidence represent religion and culture?

Fair

The documentary looks into the authenticity of a historical artifact and revisits the legend of Billy the Kid. It does not promote specific anti-Western or anti-capitalist views.

Does Billy The Kid: New Evidence include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict individuals with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The documentary offers a focused, forensic examination of a specific historical artifact.
It provides a unique investigative perspective on debunking established Western myths.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
The historical focus remains centered on a predominantly white, male-dominated group.
There is a lack of diverse racial or ethnic perspectives within the historical context.

Official Synopsis

In a California memorabilia shop in 2010, collector Randy Guijarro bought a tintype that looked to be a familiar figure, Billy the Kid - playing croquet with his gang known as The Regulators. As the gravity of the discovery began to set in, Guijarro initiated a chain of events that would lead him on a painstaking journey to verify the photograph's authenticity.

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