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Falsifier

Name: Falsifier
Director: Goran Marković
Released: 2013
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2013

Director

Goran Marković

Runtime

90 minutes

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Falsifier is a socio-political critique that prioritizes historical and systemic themes over identity-based representation. Its strength lies in its sophisticated examination of state legitimacy and the erosion of Yugoslavian ideals. The film uses the protagonist's subversion of bureaucracy to challenge the stability of the state. However, the narrative lacks depth in terms of gender, sexual orientation, or disability representation. The focus remains on the conflict between the individual and the political landscape of the late 1960s.

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Category Breakdown

Does Falsifier have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film explores political disillusionment and criminal activities within a historical Yugoslavian setting. It does not include narratives or characters that explore LGBTQ identities.

How does Falsifier portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male protagonist who navigates male-dominated institutions such as schools and the criminal underworld. The narrative does not explicitly challenge traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Falsifier?

Fair

Set in Bosnia, the film naturally includes the diverse ethnic makeup of the Balkans. However, the story prioritizes class and political affiliation over exploring racial diversity.

How does Falsifier represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques state institutions by portraying illegal forgery as a form of philanthropy. It depicts the established political order as an illusion, challenging centralized authority.

Does Falsifier include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. These themes are not central to the plot.

Present on Screen

Provides a sophisticated critique of state legitimacy and institutional corruption.
Explores moral relativism through the protagonist's actions.
Captures the complex, multi-ethnic social fabric of the Balkan region.

Limited or Absent

Does not include LGBTQ identities or narratives.
Features a male-dominated narrative that does not challenge traditional gender roles.
Provides no visibility or narrative focus regarding characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Our story takes place at the end of the 1960s. This is the time of the collapse of the ideals of a more just and honorable life brought into prominence by students worldwide in the great rebellion in 1968 and of the beginning of the end of an equally grand illusion called Yugoslavia. Andjelko is the principal of a middle school in a small Bosnian place Dubica. He believes in Yugoslavia and worships its leader Josip Broz Tito. Andjelko, however, has one serious fault: he is a forger, he makes forged school diplomas. He does not do this out of self-interest, but because he is a staunch philanthropist. One day, a neighbor for whom Andjelko forged the leather-working school diploma, in order to take revenge on the local veterinarian, reports to the police that this one too has Andjelko's diploma. Our hero is, therefore, forced to flee to the big city. He lives there illegally, at the harborers of outlaws for whom he once forged diplomas. But one day, Andjelko runs into his schoolmate...

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