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Pseudo

Name: Pseudo
Director: Gory Patiño, Luis Reneo
Released: 2020
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2020

Director

Gory Patiño, Luis Reneo

Runtime

90 minutes

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Pseudo functions as a localized crime thriller that successfully challenges Western-centric narrative norms through its Bolivian setting. By focusing on systemic corruption and the struggles of an unemployed worker in La Paz, the film provides a necessary departure from standard Hollywood clichés. However, the film lacks depth in explicit representation of multiple aspects of identity, such as LGBTQ+ or disability. The narrative appears heavily centered on male-driven conflict, and there is no visible evidence of LGBTQ+ or disability representation within the current character framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does Pseudo have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story revolves around identity theft and political espionage, with no direct mention of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives challenging the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Pseudo portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male taxi driver and a male passenger, following a traditional thriller structure without evidence of challenging typical gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Pseudo?

Good

Set in La Paz, Bolivia, the film moves away from Anglo-centric storytelling. The protagonist's struggle highlights local socioeconomic realities in the Global South.

How does Pseudo represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative critiques state power and institutional trust through a web of corruption. It emphasizes socioeconomic struggle and moral ambiguity over traditional heroic ideals.

Does Pseudo include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The La Paz setting offers a non-Western, Global South perspective.
The plot delves into systemic instability and critiques state power.
The narrative focuses on authentic socioeconomic struggles in Bolivia.

Limited or Absent

The story lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
The character dynamics appear limited to traditional male-driven thriller clichés.
There is no evidence of disability representation within the cast.

Official Synopsis

A taxi driver from La Paz, out of work and desperate for money, assumes the identity of a passenger — a photographer — and takes his next assignment, not knowing he is actually a hit-man whose next target is a top-ranked government official. He gets caught up in a terrorist operation where nobody is what they claim, including the source financing the assassination plot.

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