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The Great Mother

Name: The Great Mother
Director: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker
Released: 2020
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

9.0/10

Excellent

2020

TV-PG

Director

Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker

Runtime

97 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Great Mother is a documentary that shifts the focus from state-centric views to the personal struggles of immigration. By highlighting Nora Sandigo, the film emphasizes the role of underrepresented ethnic groups and undocumented families. The film effectively humanizes those affected by systemic issues. While it excels in racial and cultural representation, it lacks specific data on LGBTQ+ or disability representation, leading to a moderate overall score.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Great Mother have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in a neutral score.

How does The Great Mother portray gender?

Good

Nora Sandigo is a strong female character whose legal and intellectual work drives the story. She challenges traditional male-dominated roles of authority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Great Mother?

Excellent

The documentary focuses on the experiences of undocumented immigrants and their US-born children, providing a platform for diverse ethnic perspectives.

How does The Great Mother represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques Western legal systems by emphasizing the importance of family over state laws. It highlights the human impact of legal policies.

Does The Great Mother include disability representation?

Fair

There is no specific mention of characters with disabilities, either visible or invisible, leading to a neutral score.

Present on Screen

Highlights the ability to act of underrepresented ethnic groups and undocumented families.
Challenges traditional authority roles with a female protagonist.
Critiques Western institutional frameworks and immigration law.

Limited or Absent

Does not explicitly represent or provide evidence of LGBTQ+ themes.
Does not depict characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

This vérité documentary follows Nora Sandigo, legal guardian to over 2000 US-citizen children of undocumented immigrants, as she sacrifices everything to keep American-born children with their undocumented parents.

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