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Autumn and the Black Jaguar

Name: Autumn and the Black Jaguar
Director: Gilles de Maistre
Released: 2024
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2024

Director

Gilles de Maistre

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Autumn and the Black Jaguar successfully challenges traditional adventure clichés by placing a young female protagonist at the center of the action. Instead of being a supporting character, Autumn leads the mission to save her village and the jaguar. The film offers a fresh perspective by focusing on the Amazonian rainforest and its local communities. By highlighting these populations as defenders against globalized exploitation, the narrative empowers them against systemic threats. While the film excels in environmental and cultural themes, it lacks explicit representation in other areas. The focus remains on the human-animal bond and the protection of the natural world.

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Category Breakdown

Does Autumn and the Black Jaguar have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on the bond between a human and an animal, avoiding any direct LGBTQ+ representation or themes.

How does Autumn and the Black Jaguar portray gender?

Fair

Autumn is a strong female lead who evolves from a passive character into an active agent, driving the plot forward and protecting her village.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Autumn and the Black Jaguar?

Good

The film highlights indigenous Amazonian communities and their struggles against external threats, shifting the narrative focus away from typical Western-centric adventure stories.

How does Autumn and the Black Jaguar represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques globalized commerce by portraying animal traffickers as antagonists. It emphasizes the importance of the natural world over exploitative Western industrial practices.

Does Autumn and the Black Jaguar include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the narrative.

Present on Screen

A strong female lead who actively combats traffickers.
A non-Western perspective that prioritizes indigenous community empowerment.
A critique of globalized exploitation and extractive industries.

Limited or Absent

No explicit LGBTQ+ representation or themes.
No characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Limited focus on interpersonal human social dynamics.

Official Synopsis

Growing up in the Amazon rainforest gave Autumn the rarest of friendships – a lost jaguar cub she named Hope. When a tragic event forces her to leave Hope for New York City, she dreams of going back to the rainforest and her friend. That opportunity soon comes when Autumn decides to return to the Amazon to save her beloved jaguar from animal traffickers who threaten her childhood village.

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