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Sin of an Angel

Name: Sin of an Angel
Director: Yehia El Alami
Released: 1979
Duration: 110 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

1979

Director

Yehia El Alami

Runtime

110 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Sin of an Angel uses science fiction to explore the tension between celestial innocence and human corruption. The story centers on Tomar, a being from another realm, who becomes a target for exploitation by the villainous Solomon. While the film provides a non-Western perspective on speculative fiction, it relies heavily on harmful clichés. The portrayal of sexual violence and the use of a unique physiological trait as a mere plot device limit its progressive impact. Ultimately, the film functions as a moral drama that critiques human greed, though it struggles to give its characters a significant role in driving the story beyond their roles in trauma or crime.

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Category Breakdown

Does Sin of an Angel have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on conflicts related to heterosexual relationships and gender-based violence. There are no representations of LGBTQ+ romantic relationships or non-binary identities.

How does Sin of an Angel portray gender?

Limited

Gender dynamics are characterized by significant power imbalances. Female characters, such as Jasmine, are primarily shown as victims of sexual violence and male exploitation.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Sin of an Angel?

Fair

The film offers a non-Western perspective through its director and regional setting. However, the specific ethnic makeup of the cast is not specified.

How does Sin of an Angel represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores complex morality by depicting an angelic being through vulnerability rather than divine authority. It criticizes human greed and systemic corruption.

Does Sin of an Angel include disability representation?

Fair

The protagonist's lack of fingerprints is used as a metaphor for his 'otherness.' This biological difference is primarily employed as a plot device for criminal activities.

Present on Screen

Provides a non-Western perspective on speculative fiction and science fiction storytelling.
Challenges traditional religious dogma by portraying an angelic being as vulnerable and exploitable.

Limited or Absent

Relies on harmful clichés regarding gendered violence and female vulnerability.
Uses a character's unique physiological traits primarily as a mechanical plot device for crime.

Official Synopsis

A being from a different plane decides to come down on earth to see how human beings are living; over there he meets a evil man who try to manipulate him to his personal benefit. The angel comes to Tomar to live with the people of the earth and lives among human beings, gets to know the magician Solomon who discovers that Tomar has a magical eye and convinces him to work with him, Solomon covets in his wife's sister Jasmine and rapes her, Solomon exploits that Tomar does not have His fingerprints persuade him to steal the treasury of the hotel where Solomon and Tomar present with them, but they fail to monitor the police for them.

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