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Drama • 1980 • 114 min
Am Ama Am Amazonas (1980)
Am Ama Am Amazonas (1980)
Overview
Marion is pregnant, but she doesn't know by whom. Three men come into question, all of whom will die sooner or later in the course of the movie. Just like all of us - as an announcement at the beginning of the film announces to the audience. The semi-documentary and fragmentarily narrated film leads via various paths and detours to the river that gives the film its title.
Starring Cast
Werner Bockelmann • Angela Drögemöller • Mathias Eichhorn • Olga Engelhardt
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
10.0
Overview
Marion is pregnant, but she doesn't know by whom. Three men come into question, all of whom will die sooner or later in the course of the movie. Just like all of us - as an announcement at the beginning of the film announces to the audience. The semi-documentary and fragmentarily narrated film leads via various paths and detours to the river that gives the film its title.
Starring Cast
Werner Bockelmann • Angela Drögemöller • Mathias Eichhorn • Olga Engelhardt
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing the exploitation of the Amazon and its indigenous peoples, advocating for environmental protection and social justice.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
This documentary about the Amazon naturally showcases diverse populations inherent to its subject, rather than through intentional DEI-driven casting. The narrative maintains an observational stance, neither explicitly critiquing traditional identities nor centering on explicit DEI themes, resulting in a classification of light DEI presence.
Secondary
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The film depicts the historical role of Christian missionaries in the Amazon as an integral part of the colonial project, contributing to the suppression of indigenous cultures and the imposition of foreign systems. This portrayal aligns Christianity with the destructive forces critiqued by the film.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Based on the information provided, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in 'Am Ama am Amazonas'. Therefore, the film's net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is not applicable.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
This 1969 German documentary about the Amazon region does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's focus is on the natural environment and indigenous cultures, with no narrative elements related to transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
As a 1970 documentary film, "Am Ama am Amazonas" focuses on real people and environments in the Amazon region. It does not feature fictional characters from pre-existing source material or historical figures portrayed with a different gender, thus the concept of a gender swap does not apply.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
This 1970 film, a documentary or experimental work about the Amazon, does not adapt any known source material with pre-established characters or feature historical figures whose race would be subject to a swap. Therefore, no race swaps are identified.
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