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Drama  •  1987

Yaguar (1987)

Yaguar poster

Yaguar (1987)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

The hero is a cadet of a military school where future defenders of the Pinochet regime are trained. Having survived the collapse of the philosophy of brutality, Jaguar (so he is nicknamed by the cadets for his firm and independent character) joins the ranks of fighters against the existing regime.

Starring Cast

Sergey Veksler  •   Artyom Kaminsky  •   Adel Al-Khadad

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by critiquing the systemic issues of imperialism, war, and the exploitation of indigenous populations by state and foreign powers.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

This film features a cast that authentically reflects its Bolivian setting, focusing on indigenous characters. Its narrative strongly critiques colonial and capitalist exploitation, portraying oppressive power structures negatively and centering the struggle for liberation by indigenous people.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film, set against the backdrop of a Latin American dictatorship, portrays the institutional Christian church as either complicit with the oppressive regime or as failing to actively challenge social injustice. This aligns with a common critique in anti-imperialist cinema, where established religious bodies are depicted as part of the status quo that revolutionaries fight against.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The provided input for the film 'Yaguar' by Sebastián Alarcón did not contain any details or context regarding LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal is not possible, and it is categorized as N/A due to a lack of depiction information.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Yaguar' (1986) is a drama centered on a young man's experiences within a harsh military school, serving as a critique of military dictatorships. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes depicted in the movie's plot or character arcs, leading to a determination of N/A for portrayal.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Yaguar" (1987) is an adaptation of a novel. There is no readily available information or critical commentary suggesting that any character, canonically established as one gender in the source material, was portrayed as a different gender in the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Yaguar (1987) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. Therefore, there is no prior canonical or historical race for its characters to be swapped from.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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