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Matinta

Name: Matinta
Director: Fernando Segtowick
Released: 2010
Duration: 20 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

2010

Director

Fernando Segtowick

Runtime

20 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Matinta succeeds in breaking away from Western-centric storytelling by focusing on the cultural and geographical specifics of the Brazilian Amazon. Its use of folklore and localized beliefs provides a refreshing contrast to typical Western narratives. However, the character dynamics remain conventional, relying on traditional gender roles and a heterosexual relationship. This limits the exploration of diverse interpersonal identities. Overall, the film's strength lies in its regional and cultural specificity, despite adhering to conventional dramatic clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does Matinta have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a traditional relationship between Felício and his wife, with no representation of non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does Matinta portray gender?

Fair

The plot follows a male-driven storyline where the wife's role is largely reactive to her illness, highlighting traditional gender dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Matinta?

Good

Set in a Brazilian Amazon fishing village, the film highlights the unique ethnic and indigenous textures of the region, moving away from Western homogeneity.

How does Matinta represent religion and culture?

Good

The film incorporates Amazonian folklore and witchcraft, diverging from secular rationalism and offering a localized spiritual perspective.

Does Matinta include disability representation?

Minimal

The widespread illness in the plot serves as a narrative device, without specific focus on permanent disabilities or neurodiversity.

Present on Screen

Engages strongly with regional Amazonian folklore and localized beliefs.
Departs effectively from Western-centric, homogeneous narrative settings.
Provides a non-Western perspective through its specific geographical context.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional masculine archetypes and reactive female roles.
Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender perspectives.
Uses illness as a plot device rather than exploring disability ability to act.

Official Synopsis

A little fisher village in Brazilian Amazon. Without aparent reason, the dweller start falling ill. Would it be a witchcraft? Felício looks desperatelly for the cure to save the life of his wife.

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