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Buffaloed
Representation Score
5.7/10
Fair
2020
NRDirector
Tanya Wexler
Runtime
95 minutes
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Buffaloed is a sophisticated character study set in a historical context that challenges conventional expectations of authority. The film effectively uses gender performativity to explore themes of ability to act and subversion of traditional gender roles. However, it remains limited by its focus on a primarily white, Anglo-Saxon demographic, which restricts the narrative's inclusiveness.
Category Breakdown
Does Buffaloed have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film features a protagonist who adopts a masculine presentation, offering a critique of traditional gender roles in the 1950s.
How does Buffaloed portray gender?
Peg Dahl showcases intelligence by infiltrating male-dominated social circles, challenging the idea of submissive females.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Buffaloed?
The story focuses on a predominantly white, Anglo-Saxon community in 1950s Buffalo, lacking diverse racial and ethnic representation.
How does Buffaloed represent religion and culture?
The film highlights the rigidity of moral codes and nuclear family structures of the time, presenting individual actions as responses to societal issues.
Does Buffaloed include disability representation?
There is no specific mention of how visible or invisible disabilities are portrayed in the film.
Present on Screen
- Challenges traditional gender hierarchies and female stereotypes.
- Explores gender performativity and the subversion of masculine aesthetics.
- Critiques the hypocrisy of 1950s social and moral institutions.
Limited or Absent
- Could benefit from more diverse racial and ethnic representation.
- Lacks portrayal of visible or invisible disabilities.
Official Synopsis
Set in the underworld of debt-collecting, homegrown hustler Peg Dahl will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY.
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