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Ashanti

Name: Ashanti
Director: Richard Fleischer
Released: 1979
Duration: 118 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

1979

Director

Richard Fleischer

Runtime

118 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Ashanti is a traditional adventure drama that utilizes a diverse, international ensemble cast. While the film includes prominent actors from various ethnic backgrounds, the narrative structure remains anchored in Western heroic archetypes. The film's gender dynamics follow period-typical clichés, positioning the male lead as the active rescuer and the female lead as the victim to be rescued. This limits the role of the female character despite her professional status. Ultimately, the film provides moderate racial inclusion through its casting but maintains a conventional storytelling framework. The focus remains on a Western protagonist's personal journey through a foreign setting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ashanti have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The storyline revolves around a traditional marriage and a rescue mission, sticking to conventional romantic themes.

How does Ashanti portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male protagonist who is driven by the need to rescue his wife. Although the female lead is a professional doctor, she mainly serves as the catalyst for the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ashanti?

Fair

The production features a diverse international cast including actors of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent. However, the narrative focuses on a Westerner's journey through an African landscape.

How does Ashanti represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film addresses the heavy subject of modern-day slave trading. It follows traditional adventure clichés where a Western man navigates a foreign environment to achieve personal justice.

Does Ashanti include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or mentioned depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Features a highly diverse, international cast with prominent actors of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent.
Engages with the serious and systemic subject of modern-day slave trading.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional gender clichés where the female lead serves primarily as a catalyst for the male protagonist.
The narrative structure prioritizes a Westerner's journey through a foreign landscape over local ability to act.
Lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent and physical disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her and to punish the bad guys, but that will be not an easy task.

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