
Mounted Police Charge
1896

Representation Score
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1896
Director
Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière
Runtime
1 minutes
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This historical documentary captures the military structures of the 19th century, focusing on institutional power rather than social subversion. It provides a snapshot of the era's homogeneous military units and traditional gender roles. Ultimately, the film serves as a spectacle of nationalistic order, offering no engagement with diverse social perspectives or underrepresented identities.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses solely on military maneuvers and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives about non-straight or non-cisgender identities.
The footage shows an all-male cavalry charge, reinforcing traditional masculine hierarchies through displays of military strength.
The cast appears to be a homogeneous group of white soldiers. The film lacks any racial diversity or non-white participants.
The work celebrates state-sanctioned military power and patriotism, depicting traditional Western institutions in a state of organized, disciplined motion.
The film focuses on the physical prowess of healthy cavalrymen and does not depict any visible or invisible disabilities.
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Official Synopsis
Cuirassiers approach at a gallop and, having arrived near the officers, lash the air with their sabers and scatter in all directions.

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