
Drone
2014

Representation Score
Good
2021
Director
Éléonore Weber
Runtime
72 minutes
Average Rating
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Éléonore Weber’s documentary avoids traditional character development to question the ethics of observation. Using helicopter footage from American and French forces, the film shifts focus from individual heroism to the broader system of remote warfare. The film excels in its cultural critique, deconstructing the morality of the observer and Western institutional power. It avoids patriotic clichés and opts for a formalist examination of surveillance. However, the reliance on detached, aerial perspectives means the film lacks specific representation for LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities. It serves more as a systemic critique than a study of individual human diversity.
Category Breakdown
The film doesn't explore stories related to sexual orientation or gender identity. It focuses on the broader system rather than individual identities.
The work challenges traditional gender roles by removing the typical masculine hero figure. It deconstructs the idea of intense masculinity in combat by showing warfare as a cold, technical process.
The story centers on Middle Eastern and Central Asian regions. However, these areas are often viewed through the lens of Western military technology.
The film provides a strong critique of Western military intervention. It avoids nationalist sentiments and instead adopts a skeptical view of Western dominance.
There is no representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The focus remains on aerial footage and military recordings.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Images from helicopters. Video recordings from the American and the French military forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. The intervention is taking place right before our eyes. How far can the desire to see lead to, when it has no limits?

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