You are here:

What Color is the Wind?

Name: What Color is the Wind?
Director: Servando González
Released: 1973
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

1973

Director

Servando González

Runtime

95 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

The film centers on the sensory experiences of blind children, using the restoration of sight to explore complex themes of identity and community disruption. While it offers a strong, non-Anglo-centric perspective through its Mexican production, it does not address LGBTQ+ identities. The focus remains on the psychological and social dynamics of the protagonists' physical limitations.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does What Color is the Wind? have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters or themes related to LGBTQ+ identities.

How does What Color is the Wind? portray gender?

Fair

By focusing on the emotional lives of children, the film shifts attention away from traditional male-dominated structures towards a community-oriented perspective.

How racially and ethnically diverse is What Color is the Wind??

Fair

As a Mexican production, the film provides a unique Latin American viewpoint on disability and childhood experiences.

How does What Color is the Wind? represent religion and culture?

Good

The story examines the relationship between specialized communal settings and the wider world, challenging the notion that one cultural perspective is inherently superior.

Does What Color is the Wind? include disability representation?

Good

The film highlights the psychological and social impacts of blindness, granting significant influence to blind children.

Present on Screen

Highlights the lived experiences and influence of characters with sensory disabilities.
Questions the primacy of sight as a means of human interaction.
Provides a distinctive non-Anglo-centric look at disability and childhood.

Limited or Absent