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Pass Over

Name: Pass Over
Director: Spike Lee, Danya Taymor
Released: 2018
Duration: 75 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2018

Not Rated

Director

Spike Lee, Danya Taymor

Runtime

75 minutes

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Pass Over is a sophisticated exploration of how different parts of someone's identity overlap. By blending Black heritage with Jewish traditions, the film disrupts traditional cultural boundaries. The narrative structure focuses on specific cultural rituals to examine complex social dynamics. This approach challenges historical uniformity and provides a nuanced look at dual cultural identities. While the film excels in racial and ethnic representation, it remains limited in its portrayal of LGBTQ+ and disability themes.

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Category Breakdown

Does Pass Over have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or storylines focused on non-straight relationships. The narrative centers on the family's immediate interactions and dynamics.

How does Pass Over portray gender?

Fair

The story examines the tensions between generations within a family. It avoids idealizing traditional patriarchal structures by highlighting the verbal conflicts and vulnerabilities among family members.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Pass Over?

Excellent

The film stands out by focusing on a Black family during the Jewish holiday of Passover. This approach challenges historical uniformity and highlights the characters' ability to navigate multiple cultural identities.

How does Pass Over represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative delves into the weight of tradition and personal morality. It portrays rituals as sites of complex cultural negotiations rather than simple celebrations.

Does Pass Over include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant mention of visible or invisible disabilities in the characters or the storyline.

Present on Screen

Blends Black heritage with Jewish traditions to create a nuanced look at dual cultural identities.
Highlights the complexities of navigating multiple cultural identities through specific rituals.
Challenges traditional cultural boundaries by examining specific cultural rituals.

Limited or Absent

Could benefit from more explicit representation of LGBTQ+ characters or storylines.
Does not provide significant evidence or portrayal of visible or invisible disabilities.
Does not overtly challenge traditional gender hierarchies through empowered female characters.

Official Synopsis

Moses and Kitch, two young black men, chat their way through a long, aimless day on a Chicago street corner. Periodically ducking bullets and managing visits from a genial but ominous stranger and an overtly hostile police officer, Moses and Kitch rely on their poetic, funny, at times profane banter to get them through a day that is a hopeless retread of every other day, even as they continue to dream of their deliverance.

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