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Little Team

Name: Little Team
Director: Cangrejo Real
Released: 2011
Duration: 9 min

Representation Score

4.6/10

Fair

2011

Director

Cangrejo Real

Runtime

9 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Little Team operates as a traditional observational documentary. It finds its strength in shifting ability to act away from adult authority, allowing children to provide life lessons to the grown-ups around them. However, the film lacks deep multi-layered character development. It follows a standard developmental arc rather than engaging in a systemic critique of cultural norms. Without specific details on the cast's identity, the film remains a neutral portrayal of youth athletics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Little Team have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The focus on a youth football team suggests a default to traditional social structures without visible non-straight relationships.

How does Little Team portray gender?

Fair

The gender composition of the fourteen children is unspecified. The narrative centers on a collective team experience rather than challenging traditional gender hierarchies or masculinity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Little Team?

Fair

There is no verifiable information regarding the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The score reflects a lack of data concerning intentional diverse casting.

How does Little Team represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film disrupts age-based hierarchies by giving children ability to act over adults. However, it lacks evidence of anti-capitalist or explicitly secularist themes.

Does Little Team include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Disrupts traditional age-based hierarchies by centering children as the primary source of wisdom.
Offers a unique perspective by framing youth as teachers to adult figures.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Provides no information regarding racial, ethnic, or disability-based diversity.
Fails to engage in complex systemic critiques or multi-layered character development.

Official Synopsis

Fourteen little kids go over an unsolved football mystery, and they end up teaching an unexpected life lesson to grown-ups. A documentary short on a passionate kids football team who can't win a game, or even score a goal.

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