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Land of Legends

Name: Land of Legends
Director: Anton Megerdichev
Released: 2022
Duration: 159 min

Representation Score

5.6/10

Fair

2022

Director

Anton Megerdichev

Runtime

159 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Land of Legends is a traditional historical epic that relies on classic archetypes and mythological storytelling. It emphasizes the clash of civilizations rather than modern progressive identity markers. The film's strength lies in its exploration of complex cultural and political conflicts. However, it maintains a traditional structure that lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Land of Legends have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to a traditional structure that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. There are no depictions of LGBTQ+ identities.

How does Land of Legends portray gender?

Fair

The story is driven by male characters, but the female lead, Tiche, has supernatural powers that go beyond typical maiden roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Land of Legends?

Good

The film showcases the Voguls as a distinct cultural group, avoiding a monolithic portrayal by highlighting the differences between indigenous Ural peoples and Muscovites.

How does Land of Legends represent religion and culture?

Fair

The movie delves into the tension between Muscovy's official religion and the shamanistic practices of the Parma. It presents a nuanced view of subjective morality.

Does Land of Legends include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant focus on characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Nuanced depiction of ethnic and cultural friction between the Voguls and Muscovites.
Avoids a monolithic ethnic narrative by presenting distinct societal structures.
Explores complex themes of indigenous identity versus imperial expansion.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Maintains traditional gender archetypes despite the female lead's supernatural ability to act.
Provides no significant focus on characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The history of the confrontation between two worlds: the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Ural Parma, the ancient Perm lands inhabited by pagans. Here heroes and ghosts, princes and shamans, Voguls and Muscovites will clash. At the center of the conflict of civilizations is the fate of the Russian prince Mikhail, who fell in love with the young Tiche, a witch-lamia capable of taking on the form of a lynx. Passion for the pagan and fidelity to forbidden love, a campaign against the Voguls, bloody battles and a short peace, the battle between Muscovy and Parma, the hero will face trials in which it is not so terrible to part with life as to commit treason.

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