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It Will be Chaos

It Will be Chaos

Representation Score

9.0/10

Excellent

2018

TV-PG

Director

Lorena Luciano, Filippo Piscopo

Runtime

93 minutes

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It Will be Chaos succeeds by centering the lived experiences of displaced populations. By focusing on the Balkan corridor, the documentary shifts the perspective away from Western stability toward the ability to act of those in transit. The film's strength lies in its ability to humanize a systemic crisis through individual stories of resilience. It avoids traditional, state-centric reporting in favor of an intimate, character-driven narrative. While the film excels in racial and cultural representation, it remains neutral regarding LGBTQ+ identities and lacks specific evidence regarding disability representation. This creates a profile of high ethnic diversity paired with moderate gender and identity visibility.

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Category Breakdown

Does It Will be Chaos have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly highlight queer identities in its main storyline. It maintains a neutral stance, neither promoting nor actively excluding non-straight relationships.

How does It Will be Chaos portray gender?

Good

The documentary emphasizes human strength and resilience through intimate portraits. This approach highlights women taking charge of their journeys through perilous situations.

How racially and ethnically diverse is It Will be Chaos?

Excellent

The film centers the lives of non-Western, displaced individuals moving through the Balkan corridor. It provides high ability to act to people of color, disrupting homogeneous Western-centric media norms.

How does It Will be Chaos represent religion and culture?

Excellent

By exploring systemic displacement and the breakdown of borders, the film critiques established geopolitical institutions. It embraces complex, situational morality rather than nationalist viewpoints.

Does It Will be Chaos include disability representation?

Fair

Specific details on neurodivergence or physical disability are unconfirmed. However, the film may address the physical trauma and psychological toll inherent to the refugee experience.

Present on Screen

  • Centers non-Western, displaced individuals as primary drivers of the narrative.
  • Disrupts traditional Western-centric media norms by focusing on the Balkan corridor.
  • Prioritizes personal ability to act and human resilience over gendered victimhood.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit focus on LGBTQ+ identities within the primary narrative.
  • Provides limited specific evidence regarding disability or neurodivergent representation.
  • Does not explicitly address religious diversity in the available summary.

Official Synopsis

Part road-movie and part intimate portrait of lives in transit, IT WILL BE CHAOS unfolds between Italy and the Balkan corridor, intercutting two unforgettable refugees stories of human strength and resilience.

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