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Nobody

Name: Nobody
Director: Miguel Coyula
Released: 2017
Duration: 52 min

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Representation Score

8.1/10

Excellent

2017

Director

Miguel Coyula

Runtime

52 minutes

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Miguel Coyula’s *Nadie* is a surrealist exploration of memory that finds its strength in its unique sensory and political perspectives. The film excels by centering a protagonist with significant physical impairments, using his half-blind and half-deaf reality to deepen the narrative's themes of fragmentation. While the film provides a vital non-Western critique of the Cuban Revolution, it remains largely silent on identity-based social dynamics. The focus on individual consciousness and existentialism means that gender and LGBTQ+ themes are not explicitly addressed. Ultimately, the work is a profound study of 'inner exile.' It succeeds by elevating a underrepresented sensory perspective and deconstructing grand historical narratives, even if it lacks broader social representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Nobody have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on existentialism and internal psychological landscapes rather than identity-based romance. There are no explicit queer narratives or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Nobody portray gender?

Fair

The narrative centers on the male psyche and the protagonist's creative legacy. Gender dynamics remain largely internalized and neutral, without exploring social hierarchies or challenging traditional roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Nobody?

Good

By centering a Cuban writer, the film disrupts Western-centric historical perspectives. It offers a meaningful perspective on the post-colonial experience through the lens of the Cuban Revolution.

How does Nobody represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film offers a complex critique of state institutions, viewing the Cuban Revolution as a story of deception. It prioritizes subjective truth over state-sanctioned nationalistic ideals.

Does Nobody include disability representation?

Good

The protagonist's half-blind and half-deaf status is integrated into his perception of a fragmented world. This sensory impairment serves as a sophisticated metaphor for the fragility of memory.

Present on Screen

Provides a nuanced, non-Western perspective on the Cuban Revolution and post-colonial history.
Integrates disability into the narrative fabric rather than using it as a mere plot device.
Offers a sophisticated, postmodern critique of state institutions and nationalistic ideals.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit visibility or narratives regarding LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not engage with gender dynamics or the subversion of traditional gender roles.
Focuses heavily on the male psyche, leaving other social identities largely unexamined.

Official Synopsis

Half blind and half deaf, ostraziced Cuban writer Rafael Alcides tries to finish his unpublished novels to discover that after several decades, the home made ink from the typewriter he used to write them has faded. The Cuban revolution as a love story and eventual deception is seen through the eyes of a man who is living an inner exile.

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