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Kidon

Name: Kidon
Director: Emmanuel Naccache
Released: 2013
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2013

Director

Emmanuel Naccache

Runtime

97 minutes

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Kidon functions as a conventional political thriller and comedy centered on geopolitical tensions. The narrative is driven by the Mossad's response to an intelligence leak, focusing on state-centric storytelling. While the setting includes a multicultural backdrop, the perspective remains narrowly focused on the Israeli intelligence community. The film does not explore multi-layered identities or systemic deconstruction, limiting its scope to a standard espionage storyline.

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Category Breakdown

Does Kidon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on an intelligence operation by Mossad and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.

How does Kidon portray gender?

Fair

The cast features three men and one woman, creating a gender imbalance. The film does not challenge traditional masculine leadership roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Kidon?

Fair

The story involves a multicultural environment but primarily focuses on the perspective of Israeli intelligence agents, emphasizing a specific national identity.

How does Kidon represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot revolves around state-level intelligence operations and national interests, following a typical thriller structure without critiquing systemic frameworks.

Does Kidon include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities, making it difficult to assess representation in this area.

Present on Screen

Features a female operative in a high-stakes espionage scenario.
Uses a multicultural geopolitical setting through locations like Tel Aviv and Dubai.

Limited or Absent

The cast is predominantly male, creating a gender imbalance.
The story lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
The narrative focuses narrowly on specific national interests, overlooking diverse social perspectives.

Official Synopsis

"Kidon" begins in the morning of the 18th of February 2010 in Tel-Aviv when the whole world wakes up discovering, on the front page of all the newspapers, pictures of the Mossad agents caught while killing Mahmoud al Mabhouh in Dubai a month earlier. It was the first time that simple security cameras of a hotel caught secret agents red-handed, what's more Israeli agents. But without doubt, the most surprised of all were the Mossad leaders who were the only ones to know for sure that the 3 men and the woman, whose faces were in all the newsrooms of the world, had nothing to do with them. From then on, a race against time is undertaken hoping to understand why everything is aiming at them.

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