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The Black Prince

Name: The Black Prince
Director: Kavi Raz
Released: 2017
Duration: 120 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2017

PG-13

Director

Kavi Raz

Runtime

120 minutes

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The film 'Black Prince' serves as a crucial piece of historical revisionism. By shifting the focus from British colonial expansion to the actions of the Sikh monarchy, it challenges Eurocentric storytelling. The film successfully reinterprets a period of history from the perspective of the colonized. While the film does not engage with LGBTQ+ or disability-centric narratives, it offers a strong critique of colonial structures and displacement.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Black Prince have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on historical lineage and political struggles. There are no prominent LGBTQ+ identities or perspectives present.

How does The Black Prince portray gender?

Fair

The narrative centers on masculine experiences of leadership and loss. Female characters play secondary roles to the central political arc.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Black Prince?

Excellent

The film excels by centering a Sikh protagonist and featuring a predominantly South Asian cast. It challenges the default whiteness in historical epics.

How does The Black Prince represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film emphasizes the preservation of Sikh identity against Western influence. It portrays the British Empire as a disruptive force.

Does The Black Prince include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodevelopmental disabilities that significantly impact the narrative.

Present on Screen

Challenges Eurocentric historical perspectives by centering South Asian ability to act.
Offers a nuanced critique of imperialist structures and colonial displacement.
Emphasizes the preservation of Sikh identity and heritage.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.
Female characters play secondary roles to the central masculine political arc.
Does not include depictions of physical or neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The Black Prince follows the story of the last Sikh Maharaja — the son of the powerful ruler Ranjit Singh — who was placed on the throne at the age of five, after the death of his father. In 1849, the young prince was removed from the throne and eventually sent off to England. His attempts to return to India and reclaim his kingdom were subsequently thwarted by the British.

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