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The Freemason

Name: The Freemason
Director: Sohrab Mirmont
Released: 2013
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2013

PG-13

Director

Sohrab Mirmont

Runtime

95 minutes

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The film functions as a conventional thriller using a mystery framework to explore the shadows of established Western institutions. While it avoids radical social deconstruction, it provides a moderate level of systemic critique through its subject matter. Representation remains largely anchored in traditional genre clichés. The narrative offers meaningful but standard inclusion, focusing more on the opacity of elite organizations than on overt identity politics. Ultimately, the film's diversity is found in its thematic scrutiny of power hierarchies rather than in a diverse cast or varied identity-driven arcs.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Freemason have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not explicitly include LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight identities. It follows a traditional investigative storyline centered around a female heir and male protagonists.

How does The Freemason portray gender?

Fair

Rana serves as the main catalyst for the plot, but her role primarily supports the male leads. The film upholds a traditional hierarchy where men handle the primary intellectual and physical tasks.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Freemason?

Fair

The film includes moderate diversity through the director's Middle Eastern heritage and a focus on cultural mythologies. However, the main cast largely adheres to typical Hollywood archetypes.

How does The Freemason represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques Western institutional power by focusing on secretive Freemasons. This highlights a skepticism toward the concentrated power and morality of elite social orders.

Does The Freemason include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not portray any visible or invisible disabilities as central to the character arcs.

Present on Screen

The film critiques the transparency and morality of elite, concentrated power structures.
The director's heritage adds a nuanced perspective to a Western-centric mystery.
The narrative challenges the secrecy and morality of elite social orders.

Limited or Absent

The gender hierarchy remains traditional, with male leads handling most of the heavy lifting.
There is a lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight identities.
The cast relies heavily on standard Hollywood archetypes rather than diverse casting.

Official Synopsis

A wealthy banker lies brutally murdered. The bankers daughter and only heir, Rana (Alex McKenna) calls upon Cyrus (Randy Wayne) a brilliant but eccentric freelance writer, to assist in the investigation. Teaming up with homicide detective, Leon Weed (Sean Astin), Cyrus and Leon are quickly thrust into the cryptic world of Freemasonry, pursuing a legendary relic. They begin by interviewing Grandmaster Sheldon Lombard (Richard Dutcher) and a 32nd Degree Freemason named Jericho Beck (Joseph James). As the evidence leads them to a few select members of the bankers inner circle, the duo is forced to examine elements beyond their natural senses- and must do so quickly before the killer strikes again!

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