Representation of women, intersectionality and cinema: an analysis of the Brazilian movie Aquarius

Considering intersectional feminism as a reference, the aim of this paper is to examine the discursive powers of the movie Aquarius for the representation of women. The emphasis is on Clara who is the protagonist of the plot. The study here seeks to understand how the cinematographic language repres...

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Published in:Feminist media studies 2023-10, Vol.23 (7), p.3566-3582
Main Authors: Cunha, Julia Drumond, Gomes, Christianne Luce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazilian cinema
Cinematography
Elderly women
Feminism
Feminist theory
Gender
Gender stereotypes
Intersectionality
media
Motion pictures
Older people
Personality
Power
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative research
Race
Representation
Representations
Research methodology
Social classes
Speech
Stereotypes
Women
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Summary:Considering intersectional feminism as a reference, the aim of this paper is to examine the discursive powers of the movie Aquarius for the representation of women. The emphasis is on Clara who is the protagonist of the plot. The study here seeks to understand how the cinematographic language represents Clara and how it interferes in the construction of this character. The methodology of this qualitative research consisted of both a bibliographic study and a movie analysis. The results show that the representation of the movie's main character does not resort to stereotypes commonly associated with women, nor with elderly women. From the perspective of intersectional feminism, the main character defines her place of speech as an empowered woman who is committed to progressive ideals. Despite being represented this way, the protagonist also succumbs to issues of hierarchy and power in her relationship with her maid, Ladjane. The discriminations and oppressions that permeate the experiences of these women mainly have to do with issues of gender, social class, and race. This shows the permanence of historical problems which intertwine in the representation of women in the movie Aquarius.
ISSN:1468-0777
1471-5902
DOI:10.1080/14680777.2022.2129411