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Buba

Name: Buba
Director: Arne Feldhusen
Released: 2022
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

2022

TV-MA

Director

Arne Feldhusen

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Buba is a genre-driven crime comedy that prioritizes individualistic rebellion and socioeconomic struggle over demographic inclusivity. While it offers a compelling look at characters operating outside traditional legal and religious morality, it remains conventional in its social makeup. The film succeeds in subverting institutional stability by framing criminality as a form of social rebellion. However, this thematic depth does not extend to the cast, which lacks significant racial, gender, or LGBTQ+ diversity. Ultimately, the work functions as a character study of masculine archetypes, offering a critique of social order while remaining largely homogeneous in its representation of identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Buba have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses almost exclusively on male-dominated criminal structures and brotherhood. There is no visible representation of non-traditional gender identities or same-sex romantic relationships.

How does Buba portray gender?

Limited

The narrative adheres to traditional gender hierarchies and male-centric underworld dynamics. Female characters are not presented in positions of structural superiority or who play a significant role in driving the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Buba?

Limited

Set in 1980s Germany, the casting reflects a predominantly white demographic. The story focuses on socioeconomic class without much attention to racial or ethnic diversity.

How does Buba represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores moral relativism through the protagonist's personal quest to balance his karma, deconstructing traditional authority by centering on juvenile delinquency and rebellion against social structures.

Does Buba include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence that neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions play a central role in the character arcs.

Present on Screen

Explores personal ethics and karmic retribution
Critiques established social and legal institutions through themes of rebellion

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of diverse gender identities and same-sex romantic relationships
Features a predominantly white cast with little ethnic complexity
Relies on traditional masculine archetypes rather than subverting gender roles

Official Synopsis

When a small-town con artist joins the local mafia with his manipulative brother, his obsession with balancing his karma gets hilariously brutal.

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