
Cilaos
2016

Representation Score
Good
2018
Director
Camilo Restrepo
Runtime
19 minutes
Average Rating
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The film stands out by centering a Guinean percussion master and highlighting West African musical traditions. However, it lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities. Additionally, the narrative relies on a traditional cliché where a female character is portrayed as a passive victim of violence.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or identities that challenge traditional heterosexual norms.
The story focuses on a woman's experience as a victim of violence and her father's emotional journey. The father's internal struggle provides a nuanced look at masculinity.
The film highlights a Guinean percussion master and his personal history, emphasizing West African musical traditions and disrupting conventional Anglo-centric storytelling.
By focusing on Guinean identity and music, the film challenges Western narrative structures and emphasizes subjective morality and cultural expression.
There is no information available regarding the portrayal of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A man learns his daughter has been brutally murdered by her husband. Time stands still as he oscillates between the need for solace and his urge for revenge. A musical featuring Guinean percussion master, Mohamed Bangoura, “Red Devil”, loosely based on his own story.

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