Leans Traditional
6.6
Murder by Death
(1976)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game (1984)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
In this short, magical film experiment, Shirley Clarke interprets the musical universe of jazz giant Ornette Coleman in best Afrofuturist tradition. With breathless echo effects, superimpositions and artificial light reflections, younger versions of Coleman lose themselves in slot machines, turn gravel into glass marbles and vanish into video-animated supernatural light.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
In this short, magical film experiment, Shirley Clarke interprets the musical universe of jazz giant Ornette Coleman in best Afrofuturist tradition. With breathless echo effects, superimpositions and artificial light reflections, younger versions of Coleman lose themselves in slot machines, turn gravel into glass marbles and vanish into video-animated supernatural light.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject, an artistic exploration of jazz music through an experimental 'video game' format, lacks an inherent political valence. Its problem/solution framework focuses on artistic innovation rather than promoting a specific political ideology, resulting in a neutral rating.
The movie features a diverse cast, which is inherent to its subject matter, a prominent Black jazz musician. Its narrative focuses on the artist without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
Based on the limited information provided, there is no indication of identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within 'Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game'. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal is not possible.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film's title refers to the male historical figure Ornette Coleman. Without specific plot details or character information indicating a gender change for Coleman or any other established character, there is no basis to confirm a gender swap.
The film features Ornette Coleman, a historically Black jazz musician, portraying himself. Therefore, there is no instance of a character established as one race being portrayed on screen as a different race.
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