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De patitas a la calle

Name: De patitas a la calle
Director: Carlos Landeo
Released: 2020
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2020

Director

Carlos Landeo

Runtime

83 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

De patitas a la calle is a regional adventure film that uses animal characters to explore themes of loss and systemic exploitation. By focusing on a female protagonist in a Peruvian urban setting, the film moves away from traditional Western adventure clichés. While the film successfully offers a localized, non-Western perspective, it does not delve deeply into human multi-layered identities. The narrative primarily focuses on animal ability to act and family bonds. Overall, the film stands as a meaningful contribution to Latin American genre cinema, though it remains neutral on many specific social identity markers.

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Category Breakdown

Does De patitas a la calle have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story centers around the family bonds of the protagonist, Lasmi. There are no explicit references to LGBTQ+ identities or relationships that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does De patitas a la calle portray gender?

Fair

Lasmi, a female dog, is the main character and drives the adventure plot. This gives the female character a significant role in the story, even though the gender roles of the supporting characters are not clearly defined.

How racially and ethnically diverse is De patitas a la calle?

Good

Set in Lima, Peru, the film provides a non-Western perspective. This local setting challenges the typical Anglo-centric dominance in global adventure films.

How does De patitas a la calle represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story highlights community cooperation against systemic threats such as dog trafficking. It emphasizes the collective effort to protect the vulnerable within an urban environment.

Does De patitas a la calle include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters dealing with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film centers a female protagonist, providing a significant role in driving the story in an adventure setting.
The Lima setting offers a fresh, non-Western urban perspective.
Themes of community cooperation against systemic corruption are clearly defined.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities.
There are no characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Supporting character demographics remain largely undefined.

Official Synopsis

A dog named Lasmi lost herself in the city of Lima. A group of dog patrol help her to find her family. But a group of traffickers are kidnaping dogs, so they have to found out them and cought them.

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