
Our Century
1983

1966
Director
Artavazd Peleshian
Runtime
10 minutes
Average Rating
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This is the subject of ongoing discovery of the beauty of the world, that man makes in his life and in his work, which is being developed as part of a big city, presented during a day's work. This film starts and ends with the rotating image of the sculpture of Rodin the Thinker; this famous sculpture has long since become the symbol of the unchanging expression of human thought.
Overall Score
Good
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film is a non-narrative documentary focused on the rhythmic essence of human labor and nature. It contains no evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or explorations of queer intimacy.
Gender Representation
Men and women are integrated into the shared, rhythmic cycles of agricultural and domestic life. This depiction avoids hyper-focusing on a single dominant gender or relegating women to purely passive roles.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The film excels in its authentic representation of Armenian identity. By centering Armenian peasants within their specific landscape, it provides a deep, non-tokenized look at a specific ethnic community.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film celebrates collective labor and a connection to the earth, prioritizing communal cooperation over competition. A secular, humanistic focus reinforces the shared experience of existence.
Disability Representation
There is no significant depiction of visible or invisible disabilities. The film focuses on the collective movement of able-bodied workers engaged in physical labor.
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AI Analysis
Artavazd Peleshian’s documentary is a masterclass in poetic cinema, utilizing avant-garde montage to celebrate the dignity of communal labor. Its primary strength lies in its authentic centering of Armenian ethnic identity and its rejection of individualistic, Western-style hero narratives. By focusing on the rhythmic connection between people and the land, the film presents a profound, non-tokenized view of a specific cultural community. It successfully disrupts traditional cinematic hierarchies by emphasizing collective human agency over individualistic social models. However, the film lacks engagement with contemporary identity-based politics. It does not explore LGBTQ+ identities or provide meaningful representation regarding disability, remaining focused strictly on the physical rhythms of able-bodied communal work.

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