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Our Defeats

Our Defeats

Representation Score

6.7/10

Good

2019

Director

Jean-Gabriel Périot

Runtime

94 minutes

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Jean-Gabriel Périot’s documentary offers a critical look at political ability to act by blending archival footage from May 1968 with interviews from contemporary youth. The film analyzes the evolution of dissent and social mobilization over time. It effectively dismantles institutional narratives and the 'Great Man' theory of history. Instead, it focuses on collective action and questioning systemic power. While the film doesn't provide detailed individual stories of LGBTQ+ or disabled individuals, its themes highlight the complexity of modern political issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does Our Defeats have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film examines how past liberation movements shape the multi-layered identities of today's youth. It looks at how these movements influence contemporary views on identity and freedom.

How does Our Defeats portray gender?

Good

The narrative challenges traditional patriarchal structures by focusing on the collective ability to act of young voices. This approach emphasizes the importance of young people in shaping political change.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Our Defeats?

Good

The documentary highlights the diverse cultural backgrounds of modern social movements. It shifts from a singular historical perspective to a more inclusive view of struggles across different communities.

How does Our Defeats represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques traditional Western political institutions and frames the current era as a place where systemic transformations can occur through critical analysis.

Does Our Defeats include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific evidence regarding the inclusion of neurodivergent or physically disabled subjects. The film's focus on social struggle may encompass these underrepresented experiences.

Present on Screen

  • Uses a non-linear narrative to connect historical archives with modern perspectives.
  • Challenges traditional patriarchal and institutional political hierarchies.
  • Focuses on the diverse, multicultural realities of modern political struggles.

Limited or Absent

  • Could include more specific stories of LGBTQ+ individuals.
  • Needs to better represent neurodivergent and physically disabled subjects.

Official Synopsis

By going back into the cinema of the 1968 era and going forward with present-day interviews of young people who replay excerpts of films jumping out from the past, Our Defeats draw the portrait of our current relations with politics. Our Defeats, or do we keep enough forces to confront ourselves with the chaos of today?

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