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Onyx: Kings of the Grail
Representation Score
4.9/10
Fair
2019
Director
Roberto Girault
Runtime
85 minutes
Average Rating
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Onyx: Kings of the Grail succeeds in diversifying historical storytelling by shifting the lens away from traditional Western-centric narratives. By focusing on the interactions between the Andalusian kingdom and an Egyptian sultanate, the film provides a refreshing look at non-Western geopolitical dynamics. However, the film's social representation is limited. The narrative appears heavily anchored in traditional power structures, focusing on male-dominated statecraft and political exchanges. This results in a lack of visible progress in gender or LGBTQ+ representation. Ultimately, the work is a significant contribution to ethnic and cultural diversity in the documentary genre, even if it lacks broader multi-layered social themes.
Category Breakdown
Does Onyx: Kings of the Grail have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The historical focus is on geopolitical relations and famine relief between 11th-century kingdoms.
How does Onyx: Kings of the Grail portray gender?
The narrative centers on male-dominated political entities, such as a Sultan and a kingdom. The structural focus emphasizes traditional leadership and conventional power hierarchies.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Onyx: Kings of the Grail?
The story disrupts Eurocentric perspectives by centering Andalusian and Egyptian worlds. This non-Anglo-Saxon focus provides significant ethnic diversity through its Middle Eastern and North African setting.
How does Onyx: Kings of the Grail represent religion and culture?
The film explores cross-cultural exchanges involving religious significance and the Grail. It moves away from Western-centric moralities by framing an Islamic-influenced kingdom as a source of aid.
Does Onyx: Kings of the Grail include disability representation?
There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the provided historical context.
Present on Screen
- Disrupts Eurocentric historical perspectives by centering non-Western geopolitical interactions.
- Provides meaningful racial and ethnic diversity through its Andalusian and Egyptian setting.
- Explores cross-cultural religious significance outside of traditional Western-centric moralities.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
- Focuses on male-dominated leadership, limiting gender diversity and women's ability to drive the story.
- Provides no evidence of disability representation within the historical framework.
Official Synopsis
Egypt, 11th century. When a famine ravages the country, the prosperous Andalusian kingdom of Denia comes to the aid of the sultan, who, in gratitude, gives Denia the most sought-after and coveted object in all of Christendom.
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