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The Story of One Day

Name: The Story of One Day
Director: Maks Kalmić
Released: 1941
Duration: 9 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1941

Director

Maks Kalmić

Runtime

9 minutes

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The Story of One Day serves as a historical document, capturing a day in 1941 Belgrade. Its main goal is to provide a chronological account of urban life rather than exploring identity politics or disrupting social structures. Since the film is a period-specific observational piece, it does not aim to meet modern standards of inclusion. It reflects the social hierarchies and traditional roles of its time without trying to challenge them. While the setting offers a look into a multi-ethnic urban population, the film does not use a narrative structure to break down racial or cultural hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Story of One Day have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film operates as a documentary of everyday life in 1941 Belgrade. It does not depict any LGBTQ+ identities or challenge the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does The Story of One Day portray gender?

Limited

The film showcases the traditional gender roles and social hierarchies of pre-WWII Yugoslavia. It does not show women taking on powerful roles or challenging male authority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Story of One Day?

Fair

As a documentary of Belgrade, the film captures a diverse urban environment. However, this diversity is shown as part of the setting rather than a focus on overlapping aspects of identity.

How does The Story of One Day represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film presents a traditional view of a city. It does not include modern critiques of institutions, focusing instead on recording the functioning society of the time.

Does The Story of One Day include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with disabilities being shown with real power or as central subjects in the documentary.

Present on Screen

Offers a historical record of Belgrade's diverse urban population in 1941.

Limited or Absent

Does not intentionally represent LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Does not feature characters with disabilities portrayed with real power.
Shows traditional gender roles without challenging social hierarchies.
Does not engage with modern frameworks of intersectionality or institutional critique.

Official Synopsis

A short film which documents a 24 hour period in the city of Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

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