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World's Fastest Animal

Name: World's Fastest Animal
Director: Simon Baxter
Released: 2018
Duration: 53 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2018

TV-PG

Director

Simon Baxter

Runtime

53 minutes

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World's Fastest Animal is a specialized natural history documentary that prioritizes biological phenomena over human social dynamics. The narrative structure revolves around the predatory skills of the peregrine falcon and the expertise of falconer Lloyd Buck. Because the film centers on ecological recovery and zoological observation, it does not engage with human identity politics. Low scores across most categories reflect a lack of human-centric representation rather than active exclusion. Ultimately, the film serves as an educational tool for understanding nature, without attempting to challenge social hierarchies or address human diversity metrics.

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Category Breakdown

Does World's Fastest Animal have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

This nature documentary focuses solely on the behavior and training of peregrine falcons and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives.

How does World's Fastest Animal portray gender?

Fair

The film centers on falconer Lloyd Buck and his expertise, showcasing technical mastery but lacking diverse gendered perspectives.

How racially and ethnically diverse is World's Fastest Animal?

Limited

The documentary emphasizes zoological mechanics and global species success, with a human cast limited to experts and showing no racial diversity.

How does World's Fastest Animal represent religion and culture?

Fair

Maintaining a secular, observational tone focused on ecological science, the film avoids religious morality and does not critique Western social or economic institutions.

Does World's Fastest Animal include disability representation?

Limited

The subject matter focuses strictly on the physical prowess of the peregrine falcon, with no characters or individuals featuring visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Offers a focused, educational perspective on the biological success and predatory mechanics of the peregrine falcon.
Highlights the specialized intellectual mastery and technical skill of expert falconer Lloyd Buck.

Limited or Absent

Focuses almost exclusively on a single expert and the animal subject, lacking diverse human perspectives.
Does not engage with human social hierarchies, identity, or cultural critiques, limiting its scope to the natural world.

Official Synopsis

See the world through the eyes of nature’s fastest animal: the peregrine falcon. Though once perilously endangered in the U.S., this spectacular predator is now thriving again in American cities and on every continent but Antarctica. What is the secret to its predatory prowess? Join expert falconer Lloyd Buck as he trains a captive peregrine and puts its hunting skills to the test.

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