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Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Representation Score

6.9/10

Good

2008

Unrated

Director

Gini Reticker

Runtime

72 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Pray the Devil Back to Hell is a powerful film that centers female leadership and ability to act in the face of civil war violence. It portrays underrepresented groups as active participants in shaping a new social reality rather than passive victims. The film's strength lies in its ability to weave together diverse religious and ethnic identities to challenge military dominance. By documenting the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace, it disrupts conventional expectations of how power is reclaimed in a post-colonial context. While the film excels in gender and cultural representation, it lacks LGBTQ+ narratives and does not provide specific character studies regarding disability or neurodivergence.

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Category Breakdown

Does Pray the Devil Back to Hell have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The documentary focuses on the socio-political mobilization of women during the Liberian Civil War. It does not feature LGBTQ+ narratives or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities within its primary arc.

How does Pray the Devil Back to Hell portray gender?

Excellent

The documentary centers on women as the primary drivers of peace during the Liberian Civil War. It highlights their intellect and leadership, challenging traditional gender hierarchies and displacing male-centric wartime authority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Pray the Devil Back to Hell?

Excellent

The film offers an authentic look into Liberian ethnic and social identities. It avoids a Western perspective by focusing on the lived experiences of the local population navigating internal conflict.

How does Pray the Devil Back to Hell represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The documentary highlights how Christian and Muslim women use spiritual practices for political mobilization. It emphasizes the grassroots efforts of women as key players in social restructuring.

Does Pray the Devil Back to Hell include disability representation?

Fair

The film depicts widespread physical and psychological trauma caused by civil war. However, these elements serve as testaments to systemic violence rather than focused studies of disability ability to act.

Present on Screen

  • Centers women as leaders and drivers of peace during the Liberian Civil War.
  • Offers an authentic look into Liberian ethnic and social identities.
  • Highlights how religious practices can drive political mobilization.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not include LGBTQ+ narratives or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
  • Depicts disability through the lens of war trauma rather than specific ability to act.

Official Synopsis

Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country.

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