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The Miracle of Medjugorje

Name: The Miracle of Medjugorje
Director: Jakov Sedlar
Released: 1995
Duration: 125 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

1995

Director

Jakov Sedlar

Runtime

125 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Virgin Mary (1995) is a traditional drama centered on the spiritual events in Medjugorje. The narrative prioritizes religious devotion and historical continuity, reinforcing established social and religious hierarchies rather than challenging them. The film's scope is highly localized, focusing on a specific ethnic and regional context in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This creates a homogeneous atmosphere that lacks diverse racial or characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. The Virgin Mary serves as a prominent female figure, but the underlying power dynamics are driven by male-led institutions. The story celebrates faith without questioning social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Miracle of Medjugorje have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on religious themes and tensions between states. It does not include LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Miracle of Medjugorje portray gender?

Limited

The Virgin Mary is a central female presence, but authority remains in male-led religious and political institutions. The film does not challenge traditional gendered power structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Miracle of Medjugorje?

Fair

Set in 1980s Bosnia and Herzegovina, the story depicts a homogeneous community. There is no evidence of diverse racial identities or multi-layered casting.

How does The Miracle of Medjugorje represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The narrative emphasizes singular religious ideals and spiritual resilience. It portrays religious experience as a transformative force without critiquing religious institutions.

Does The Miracle of Medjugorje include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any evidence of portraying physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Features a prominent female spiritual figure through the character of the Virgin Mary.

Limited or Absent

Lacks LGBTQ+ representation or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Reinforces traditional male-dominated religious and political hierarchies.
Depicts a homogeneous community with little racial or multi-layered diversity.
Focuses on singular religious ideals without exploring diverse cultural perspectives.

Official Synopsis

Socialist Bosnia, 1981. In the small town of Međugorje, a group of children tell the local priest, a Croat named Father Joza, that the Virgin Mary appeared before them. Ecstatic about the prospect of a miracle, he publicly announces that he believes in the apparition, putting a target on his back, with the communist authorities deciding to start their own investigation into the case.

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