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Islamic Exorcist

Name: Islamic Exorcist
Director: Faisal Saif
Released: 2017
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

2017

Director

Faisal Saif

Runtime

85 minutes

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Islamic Exorcist offers a localized perspective on the horror genre by centering South Asian cultural and religious frameworks. By focusing on Islamic exorcism, it provides a meaningful departure from standard Western supernatural clichés. However, the narrative remains limited by a traditional family structure and a lack of clear character roles for women or underrepresented individuals. The focus on a nuclear family and a singular male protagonist limits the film's exploration of multiple aspects of identity. Ultimately, the film succeeds in providing specific cultural representation but lacks broader social challenges or diverse character development for a higher diversity rating.

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Category Breakdown

Does Islamic Exorcist have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a nuclear family and an investigative journalist. There are no non-straight or non-cisgender identities or stories that question the idea that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Islamic Exorcist portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a domestic crisis involving a father and daughter. While the father's actions are destructive, the mother's role is not clearly defined in the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Islamic Exorcist?

Good

Set in an Indian context, the film features an Indian couple. It breaks Western-centric supernatural clichés by focusing on South Asian cultural specifics.

How does Islamic Exorcist represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores tension between religious tradition and secular journalism. It delves into moral complexity through the investigation of localized cultural practices.

Does Islamic Exorcist include disability representation?

Minimal

While possession can symbolize neurodivergence, the film does not explicitly confirm the portrayal of disability with real power or specific plot devices.

Present on Screen

Provides meaningful representation of South Asian cultural and religious specifics.
Disrupts Western-centric supernatural clichés by using non-Western spiritual frameworks.
Explores complex tensions between religious ritual and empirical investigative inquiry.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation or narratives that challenge the idea that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Provides limited insight into women's roles or the specific roles of women.
Does not explicitly address or represent disability or neurodivergence beyond metaphor.

Official Synopsis

The lives of an Indian couple are devastated when their adopted daughter becomes possessed by a demonic force. The father shoots the daughter to death, However an investigative journalist doesn't believe in their story and becomes determine to know the real truth by going much deeper in the couple's scary past.

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