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The Redeem Team

Name: The Redeem Team
Director: Jon Weinbach
Released: 2022
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2022

TV-MA

Director

Jon Weinbach

Runtime

98 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Redeem Team is a celebratory historical document that benefits from the natural demographic diversity of the US Men's Olympic basketball team. The team includes many characters of color who have significant influence and global reach. However, the film stays within traditional narrative boundaries, focusing on masculine archetypes and nationalistic themes of redemption. It does not challenge conventional cultural norms or social hierarchies. Ultimately, while the film showcases a multi-ethnic cast, it does not explore or question traditional gender roles or societal norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Redeem Team have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the 2008 US Men's Olympic Basketball Team and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories, sticking to the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Redeem Team portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around male athletes, emphasizing traditional masculine traits such as strength and competitiveness without exploring gendered power dynamics or female perspectives.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Redeem Team?

Good

The documentary highlights a diverse range of ethnicities among the US Olympic basketball team members. Characters of color are shown with significant influence and global impact.

How does The Redeem Team represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film follows a Western perspective of patriotism and national pride, emphasizing the restoration of American prestige through athletic success on the world stage.

Does The Redeem Team include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of visible or invisible disabilities being portrayed in the film.

Present on Screen

Highlights a diverse range of ethnicities through the US Olympic basketball team.
Provides significant representation of characters of color with global influence.

Limited or Absent

Does not include LGBTQ+ characters or stories.
Focuses solely on male athletes, reinforcing traditional masculine stereotypes.
Relies on traditional Western frameworks of patriotism and nationalistic redemption.

Official Synopsis

Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing following the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens.

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