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Legacy

Name: Legacy
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Released: 2021
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

6.1/10

Good

2021

Director

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Runtime

100 minutes

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Legacy serves as a systemic critique of the human-nature relationship, moving away from individualistic perspectives toward global interdependence. Its strength lies in deconstructing anthropocentric hierarchies in favor of a planetary view. The film excels at challenging Western industrial narratives by adopting a multi-ethnic, globalized visual language, providing significant representation for those most impacted by environmental shifts, such as indigenous communities. However, the macro-level documentary style lacks the character-driven depth needed to address specific identity-based categories. While it succeeds as a global ecological study, it remains neutral on specific social identity narratives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Legacy have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not specifically address LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that critique the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. It maintains a neutral stance typical of large-scale environmental documentaries.

How does Legacy portray gender?

Fair

The film shifts its focus from traditional human hierarchies to a biological framework, disrupting conventional gendered power structures by centering the relationship between nature and humans.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Legacy?

Excellent

The film uses a non-Anglo-Saxon centric lens to examine planetary ecological damage, suggesting high ability to act for indigenous populations and communities in the Global South.

How does Legacy represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative challenges the perceived superiority of modern industrial progress and Western capitalism, promoting a holistic worldview that prioritizes planetary health over nationalist interests.

Does Legacy include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific evidence regarding the portrayal of neurodivergence or physical disabilities. The film focuses on the suffering of the planet rather than individual human disability.

Present on Screen

Challenges the dominance of Western industrial and capitalist narratives.
Employs a globalized, multi-ethnic lens that avoids Anglo-centric perspectives.
Prioritizes a planetary, interconnected view of ecological interdependence.

Limited or Absent

Lacks specific character-driven depth regarding LGBTQ+ and gender identities.
Provides no evidence of representation for neurodivergence or physical disabilities.
Focuses on macro-level systems rather than individual human identity narratives.

Official Synopsis

Ten years after the film Home (2009), Yann Arthus-Bertrand looks back, with Legacy, on his life and fifty years of commitment. It's his most personal film. The photographer and director tells the story of nature and man. He also reveals a suffering planet and the ecological damage caused by man. He finally invites us to reconcile with nature and proposes several solutions

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