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La burrerita de Ypacaraí

Name: La burrerita de Ypacaraí
Director: Armando Bó
Released: 1962
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

1962

NC-17

Director

Armando Bó

Runtime

94 minutes

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Armando Bó’s film centers on a female protagonist whose interpersonal ability to act propels the plot. While it adheres to the traditional romantic structures of 1962, it avoids the cliché of the passive female observer by making her the emotional core of the story. The film offers a localized Paraguayan perspective by focusing on the rural working class. This shifts the narrative away from Eurocentric storytelling to a more culturally specific exploration of class and romance. However, the film remains limited by its adherence to traditional romantic frameworks and a lack of LGBTQ+ representation. The focus on a central heterosexual romance keeps the social scope relatively narrow.

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Category Breakdown

Does La burrerita de Ypacaraí have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex intimacy. It focuses on a traditional romantic relationship between a woman and a criminal.

How does La burrerita de Ypacaraí portray gender?

Good

The female protagonist plays a significant role in driving the story. Her desires and actions shape the drama rather than leaving her as a passive observer.

How racially and ethnically diverse is La burrerita de Ypacaraí?

Good

By highlighting a Paraguayan peasant woman, the film presents a mestizo or indigenous cultural context. This shifts the narrative away from Eurocentric storytelling to a more localized perspective.

How does La burrerita de Ypacaraí represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores personal morality by emphasizing individual passion over legal or social structures. This challenges the idea of a single institutional morality.

Does La burrerita de Ypacaraí include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film centers a female protagonist with significant social and interpersonal ability to act.
The narrative provides a localized Paraguayan perspective by focusing on the rural working class.
The story challenges rigid social structures through its exploration of subjective morality.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of non-straight identities or same-sex intimacy.
There is no visible or invisible disability representation within the characters.

Official Synopsis

A Paraguayan peasant woman who arouses passions in men falls in love with a criminal, consequently she has to face various situations to cope with the relationship.

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