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Alt-Right: Age of Rage

Name: Alt-Right: Age of Rage
Director: Adam Bhala Lough
Released: 2018
Duration: 112 min

Representation Score

6.9/10

Good

2018

Director

Adam Bhala Lough

Runtime

112 minutes

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Adam Bhala Lough’s documentary provides a nuanced critique of how extremist subcultures leverage digital aesthetics to promote ethno-nationalist ideologies. By highlighting the conflict between Daryle Lamont Jenkins and Richard Spencer, the film underscores the systemic threats posed by radicalization to pluralistic society. The film excels at dissecting power dynamics, particularly through its examination of the 'manosphere' and white identity politics. It goes beyond simple biography to explore the intersection of internet culture and systemic hostility. While the film centers on male-dominated and white-centric spaces, it does so through a critical lens that amplifies underrepresented voices. The narrative effectively uses the Alt-Right's exclusionary goals as a contrast to advocate for inclusive social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Alt-Right: Age of Rage have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film highlights the intense hostility and online harassment faced by LGBTQ+ communities from extremist groups. This portrayal validates the experiences of underrepresented LGBTQ+ individuals while criticizing the movement's exclusionary practices.

How does Alt-Right: Age of Rage portray gender?

Good

The documentary explores the 'manosphere,' a term for online communities that promote toxic masculinity and grievance politics among young men. It deconstructs the harmful archetypes and hierarchies within these male-dominated spaces.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Alt-Right: Age of Rage?

Good

By focusing on Antifa activist Daryle Lamont Jenkins, the film gives a significant role in driving the story to a person of color. It uses the Alt-Right's push for homogeneity to emphasize the importance of multi-ethnic structures.

How does Alt-Right: Age of Rage represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative portrays nationalist and ethnocentric institutions as detrimental to societal cohesion. It prioritizes a critique of Western political instability and the erosion of democratic norms through digital means.

Does Alt-Right: Age of Rage include disability representation?

Minimal

There is insufficient evidence to provide a meaningful score regarding the representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Gives a significant role in driving the story to a person of color by centering Daryle Lamont Jenkins' perspective.
Offers a sophisticated deconstruction of the 'manosphere' and toxic masculine archetypes.
Critiques the digital and physical infrastructure of extremist movements.
Validates the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals by documenting the rhetoric used against them.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation or discussion regarding physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Focuses heavily on male-dominated spaces, which may limit broader gender diversity perspectives.

Official Synopsis

In the first year of Trump’s Presidency, Daryle Lamont Jenkins, an Antifa activist, combats the rise of the Alt-Right movement, while Richard Spencer, an Alt-Right leader, fights to gain ground, culminating in a tragic showdown in Charlottesville.

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