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Withered Green

Name: Withered Green
Director: Mohammed Hammad
Released: 2017
Duration: 72 min

Representation Score

6.1/10

Good

2017

Director

Mohammed Hammad

Runtime

72 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Withered Green is a character-driven exploration of ability to act within a restrictive social framework. The film dismantles traditional gendered power dynamics, shifting the protagonist from a passive participant to a primary driver of the plot. By challenging the necessity of male mediation in social contracts, the film offers a nuanced look at individual autonomy. While the film excels in critiquing gender and cultural norms, it remains limited in its demographic scope, lacking representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Withered Green have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on traditional marriage customs and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.

How does Withered Green portray gender?

Good

Iman takes on the role of family protector and navigates marriage negotiations independently, challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Withered Green?

Fair

The film centers on Arab social customs with a homogeneous ethnic cast and avoids a Western perspective by focusing on the internal logic of the community.

How does Withered Green represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story critiques patriarchal marriage customs as obstacles to personal freedom and portrays defiance of these norms as necessary for progress.

Does Withered Green include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by centering a female decision-maker.
Offers a sophisticated critique of patriarchal marriage customs.
Focuses on the internal logic of the community, avoiding a Western perspective.

Limited or Absent

Does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.
Does not depict any physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Maintains a homogeneous ethnic background without broader demographic expansion.

Official Synopsis

After the death of her parents, a traditional and conservative young woman, Iman, has to take care of her younger sister, Noha. When her sibling is faced with a marriage proposal, Iman has to ask her uncles to meet the groom and his family, as customs in Arab societies require the presence of a man from the bride’s side for the marriage agreement. But Iman decides to disregard the tradition.

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