Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
1943
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Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
Representation Score
4.1/10
Fair
1943
Not RatedDirector
Anatole Litvak, Frank Capra
Runtime
83 minutes
Average Rating
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The film serves as a sophisticated piece of cinema, designed to bridge the gap between different political systems. It achieves its purpose by showcasing women as active combatants and leaders, and by presenting a multi-ethnic view of the Soviet defense. While the documentary lacks representation in several modern categories, it effectively uses the ability to act of women and the collective identity of a diverse state to build a case for international cooperation.
Category Breakdown
Does Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not depict any LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
How does Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia portray gender?
Women are shown as active combatants, pilots, and leaders in industry and agriculture, challenging traditional views of submissive femininity.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia?
The documentary includes various Soviet ethnicities, providing a multi-ethnic perspective of the Eastern Front.
How does Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia represent religion and culture?
The film emphasizes secularism and state-driven mobilization, focusing on systemic survival and ideological differences between capitalism and communism.
Does Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia include disability representation?
There is no significant or intentional representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the documentary.
Present on Screen
- Highlights women as active combatants, pilots, and industrial leaders
- Includes various Soviet ethnicities for a multi-ethnic perspective
- Frames the struggle pragmatically to align with Allied propaganda
Limited or Absent
- Does not depict any LGBTQ+ identities or relationships
- Lacks significant representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities
- Focuses on geopolitical propaganda needs rather than broader representation
Official Synopsis
The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.
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