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Quito 2023

Name: Quito 2023
Director: César Izurieta, Juan Fernando Moscoso
Released: 2014
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

6.1/10

Good

2014

TV-14

Director

César Izurieta, Juan Fernando Moscoso

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Quito 2023 stands out as a localized critique of power, moving away from traditional hero-villain clichés to explore the human side of revolution. By focusing on a non-Western political struggle, the film offers a necessary disruption to Hollywood-centric narratives. While the film lacks visible LGBTQ+ or disability representation, it excels in its cultural and regional authenticity. The narrative structure prioritizes a specific Latin American landscape and questions the effectiveness of established state institutions. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its psychological depth and its refusal to provide easy answers about political ability to act and the hopelessness of ungovernable regions.

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Category Breakdown

Does Quito 2023 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

There are no explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities in the story. The narrative focuses on political conflict between revolutionaries and a military dictatorship.

How does Quito 2023 portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male-dominated struggle involving Marcos, Santiago, and Ponce. However, the focus on internal human conflicts suggests potential for deep psychological character studies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Quito 2023?

Good

Set in Quito, Ecuador, the film centers on a Global South perspective. It challenges Western storytelling by prioritizing the socio-political realities of a Latin American landscape.

How does Quito 2023 represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film explores the corruption of centralized authority and the moral complexities of a revolutionary movement. It delves into the instability of governance and the human side of revolution.

Does Quito 2023 include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided information does not contain details regarding characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Strong cultural authenticity by centering a non-Western, Global South political struggle.
Effective critique of centralized authority and military dictatorship.
Nuanced narrative that explores psychological vulnerability rather than combat archetypes.

Limited or Absent

Lack of visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.
Gender dynamics appear heavily male-dominated.
No information on characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Is the year 2023. Quito has been walled by Leonardo Ponce, a military dictator that took control of the city in the early 2010's. A group of revolutionaries led by Marcos and Santiago are on the verge of giving a coup d'état. Just hours before the strike, Santiago steps forward and starts asking tough questions that led everybody to rethink why are they really doing this. Meanwhile at Ponce's palace, he is trying to decipher what is going on at the city wall. There's unusual movement and one of the revolutionaries is captured. Ponce tries to get as much information as he can from him. Confined to just 2 locations, Quito 2023 shows the human side of the revolution, the internal conflicts of their leaders and the hopelessness of a region that cannot be governed.

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