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Ducobu Goes Green!

Name: Ducobu Goes Green!
Director: Élie Semoun
Released: 2024
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2024

Director

Élie Semoun

Runtime

90 minutes

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Ducobu Goes Green! functions as a traditional family comedy that prioritizes broad accessibility and slapstick humor over social commentary. The plot centers on a character-driven conflict between a rebellious student and a strict authority figure, using environmentalism as a comedic device rather than a tool for systemic critique. The film adheres to established comedic structures, focusing on mischief and the subversion of academic discipline. While it introduces a modern theme through the protagonist's environmentalist pretext, the narrative structure remains rooted in conventional entertainment patterns. Ultimately, the production lacks significant evidence of multi-layered representation or the intentional disruption of social hierarchies, leaning instead toward localized, mainstream comedic storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ducobu Goes Green! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows a conventional comedic framework typical of the franchise. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or stories addressing non-straight relationships.

How does Ducobu Goes Green! portray gender?

Fair

The narrative relies on standard comedic archetypes centered on a student and an authority figure. It lacks evidence of challenging traditional gender roles or deconstructing masculinity and femininity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ducobu Goes Green!?

Limited

Set in Saint-Potache, the film suggests a localized French cultural context. The narrative focuses on a homogeneous cast of characters typical in mainstream French commercial cinema.

How does Ducobu Goes Green! represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story uses environmentalism as a comedic pretext for truancy, introducing a layer of moral relativism. This disrupts the portrayal of academic institutions as purely positive entities.

Does Ducobu Goes Green! include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Uses a modern environmentalist theme to provide a fresh comedic pretext for the protagonist's rebellion.
Provides broad audience accessibility through established, character-driven comedic structures.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Relies on traditional, potentially homogeneous character archetypes rather than diverse casting.
Misses opportunities to deconstruct gender hierarchies or include characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

It's back-to-school time at Saint-Potache. This year, Ducobu has an ingenious idea: take a year off to save the planet - and above all, ditch school! But Mr. Latouche has no intention of letting him off the hook so easily!

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