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Cocky

Name: Cocky
Director: José Miziara
Released: 1978
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

1978

Director

José Miziara

Runtime

104 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Cocky operates as a traditional 1970s Brazilian genre comedy. It relies heavily on established clichés of class friction and physical prowess to drive its narrative. While the setting provides a localized cultural backdrop, the film lacks intentional depth in representing diverse identities or critiquing social norms. The story focuses on a socioeconomic divide between a rural worker and the urban elite. This dynamic serves the comedic premise rather than offering a meaningful critique of systemic hierarchies or social structures. Ultimately, the film functions as a standard period piece. It prioritizes conventional sexual and class-based humor over the representation of diverse identities or the deconstruction of social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cocky have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on heterosexual relationships and does not include any non-cisgender identities or critiques of traditional sexual norms.

How does Cocky portray gender?

Limited

The story highlights a power imbalance between a shy country boy and a wealthy employer, focusing on physical attributes rather than challenging patriarchal structures or gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cocky?

Fair

As a Brazilian production, the film offers a non-Anglo-Saxon perspective. However, the specific roles and ability to act of non-white characters remain unclear.

How does Cocky represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story uses class-based clichés involving rural workers and urban elites. It lacks a critique of social institutions or traditional family structures.

Does Cocky include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities mentioned or implied within the character descriptions.

Present on Screen

The Brazilian setting provides a non-Western cultural context for the viewer.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on traditional heterosexual dynamics.
The plot lacks a critique of patriarchal or class-based power structures.
There is no evidence of diverse racial or disability representation.

Official Synopsis

Shy countryboy from Itu (a town in Brazil where everything is unusually big) is invited to work in the house of a rich woman, who ends up discovering the boy's hidden (and big) qualities...

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