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Nossa Chape

Name: Nossa Chape
Director: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
Released: 2018
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

7.4/10

Good

2018

Director

Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist

Runtime

101 minutes

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Nossa Chape succeeds as a culturally significant documentary that disrupts the Western-centric gaze. By centering a South American community, it offers a nuanced perspective on communal resilience following a systemic catastrophe. However, the film remains within traditional frameworks regarding gender and identity. The narrative is largely confined to the male-dominated structures of professional sports management, limiting broader representation. Ultimately, the work's strength lies in its ability to document the reconstruction of social identity through a non-Western lens, even if it lacks specific focus on diverse identity-based narratives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Nossa Chape have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on communal grief and the professional rebuilding of a football club. There is no explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ character development or queer-coded subtext within the narrative.

How does Nossa Chape portray gender?

Fair

The narrative is heavily centered on the male-dominated sphere of professional football. Male figures within the club's hierarchy play a significant role in the rebuilding process.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Nossa Chape?

Good

The film is rooted in the Brazilian socio-cultural landscape. It provides a platform for a South American perspective, prioritizing the ability to act of the local population and Brazilian football culture.

How does Nossa Chape represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores collective identity and social cohesion. It avoids a Western-centric lens by focusing on the localized resilience and communal bonds of a Brazilian community.

Does Nossa Chape include disability representation?

Fair

The documentary deals with psychological trauma and the invisible disabilities of grief and PTSD. These are treated as universal human experiences rather than specific plot devices.

Present on Screen

Provides a vital non-Western perspective by centering a South American community.
Effectively documents the ability to act and cultural nuances of Brazilian football culture.
Explores profound themes of communal resilience and social cohesion.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of women within the professional sports management hierarchy.
Offers no explicit focus on LGBTQ+ character development or identity-based narratives.
Maintains a traditional, male-dominated perspective of the professional football environment.

Official Synopsis

Nossa Chape tracks the rebuilding of the Chapecoense football club in Brazil after an airplane carrying the team crashed on November 28th, 2016, and left all but three of the players dead.

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