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And the First Matakias

Name: And the First Matakias
Director: Omiros Efstratiadis
Released: 1982
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

1982

Director

Omiros Efstratiadis

Runtime

90 minutes

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This 1982 comedy operates within the conventional cinematic clichés of its time. While it avoids many progressive themes, it offers a slight subversion of gender roles by centering a female criminal element as the plot's engine. However, the film remains anchored in traditional romantic and social hierarchies. It lacks the complexity and diverse casting needed to move beyond a standard genre piece. The focus remains on localized class dynamics and a traditional romantic resolution, providing limited representation for broader social identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does And the First Matakias have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit queer narratives or non-straight relationships. The main romantic storyline follows a traditional pursuit of a female character by a male protagonist.

How does And the First Matakias portray gender?

Fair

A group of five women serves as the primary drivers of the plot through their criminal actions. This challenges traditional gender roles by making women the tactical leaders of the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is And the First Matakias?

Limited

The setting seems localized and homogeneous, focusing on a specific social class. There is no indication of a multi-ethnic cast or diverse racial identities.

How does And the First Matakias represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores class and economic instability within a traditional social framework. It emphasizes social stability and marriage over systemic critique or secular alternatives.

Does And the First Matakias include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions. No real power or ability to act is given to characters with disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film challenges traditional gender roles by presenting women as organized, tactical burglars with significant influence.
The plot uses a female-led criminal element to drive the narrative momentum rather than relying on passive female characters.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing instead on a homogeneous social setting.
There is a notable absence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationships.
The narrative adheres to traditional social hierarchies and lacks systemic or multi-layered critique.

Official Synopsis

An unruly voyeurism, Simos, works in a hotel as a bourgeois. A gang of burglars has put in the eye of the hotel's safe. The members of the gang - five in number and very pretty women - are staying at the hotel, waiting for the proper opportunity for the burglary. Meanwhile, the hotel's daughter, Myrto, seeing that the hotel is not doing well, and believing that some people sabotage the business, represents the receptionist, in order to learn from the inside exactly what is happening. The passion of Simos makes him a companion of the five women's gang's plans, both to frustrate the burglary and to win the hand of Myrto, who has fallen in love with him.

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