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Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe

Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2017

TV-PG

Director

Dinga Haines

Runtime

98 minutes

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Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe is a traditional biographical drama that succeeds in diversifying the sporting genre by centering a Latin American figure. By focusing on Navas's journey from Costa Rica to global stardom, the film breaks away from Eurocentric athletic narratives. However, the film operates within very conventional social frameworks. The narrative prioritizes individual merit, traditional faith-based morality, and masculine achievement. This focus maintains established cultural hierarchies rather than challenging them. While the film offers essential representation for Latin American audiences, it lacks depth in gender, LGBTQ+, and disability diversity, functioning primarily as a standard character study of a singular hero.

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Category Breakdown

Does Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the life of a professional athlete and does not include any characters with non-traditional gender identities or stories that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around a male protagonist and emphasizes traditional masculine qualities such as leadership and competence through a classic hero's journey.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe?

Good

The film provides meaningful representation by highlighting a Latin American protagonist. It shifts the focus from Eurocentric sports narratives to a non-Anglo-Saxon success story.

How does Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative framework is rooted in traditional Western and Christian values. It emphasizes perseverance and spiritual strength through conventional religious archetypes.

Does Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe include disability representation?

Minimal

The film examines the physical demands of professional athletics. However, it does not feature neurodivergence or permanent physical disabilities as central themes.

Present on Screen

  • Provides meaningful representation by centering a Latin American protagonist in a global sporting context.
  • Offers a non-Eurocentric perspective on professional athletic success.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks representation of non-traditional gender identities or queer narratives.
  • Reinforces traditional gender hierarchies by focusing almost exclusively on masculine achievement.
  • Relies on conventional religious archetypes rather than exploring diverse cultural or spiritual perspectives.

Official Synopsis

The story of real life Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, from his humble beginnings in his home town to his rise to greatness as an elite soccer player.

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