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Safari

Name: Safari
Director: Darrell James Roodt
Released: 2013
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

2013

Director

Darrell James Roodt

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Safari draws its strength from its racial and cultural context, focusing on a Zulu protagonist and the interactions between indigenous and Western characters. This setting helps explore post-colonial dynamics and cross-cultural engagement. However, the film lacks depth in other identity categories. There are no characters representing LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities, which limits the narrative's exploration of diverse identities. Ultimately, while Safari uses its South African setting to create a rich plot, it remains a survivalist thriller that prioritizes immediate physical tension over complex social or identity-based character development.

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Category Breakdown

Does Safari have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or those whose gender does not match their assigned sex at birth. The story focuses on a survival-based thriller that emphasizes physical challenges rather than identity-related themes.

How does Safari portray gender?

Fair

Mbali, a young Zulu girl, plays a central role in the story. Her presence suggests she might have a significant impact, but the film does not clearly show her challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Safari?

Good

The story revolves around the interaction between a Zulu protagonist and American tourists. This setup allows for exploring the aftermath of colonialism and the interplay of different cultures.

How does Safari represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film's premise involves the interaction between Western tourists and South African locals. This collision provides an opportunity to critique Western interference in foreign wilderness areas.

Does Safari include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in this film.

Present on Screen

Centers a Zulu protagonist to explore racial diversity.
Explores post-colonial dynamics through cultural collisions.
Avoids Western-centric homogeneity by using a South African setting.

Limited or Absent

No representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming genders.
No characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Does not fully explore subversion of traditional gender roles.

Official Synopsis

Safari is an American, found footage thriller film, set in South African wild, where animals and poachers rule the land. Two worlds collide when Mbali, a young zulu girl, meets an American tourist group who have come to explore and go on safari in South Africa. Things take a wrong turn after the group enter uncharted hunting grounds where they are forced to face the untamed wild.

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