Leans Progressive
9.1
Modern Times
(1936)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Billie (1912)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
Billie is the "little mother" of the family and cares for the two smaller children. Her father has fallen under the spell of drink. Billie has become hardened by her struggle against the drink demon in her father and treats him with scant consideration.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Billie is the "little mother" of the family and cares for the two smaller children. Her father has fallen under the spell of drink. Billie has become hardened by her struggle against the drink demon in her father and treats him with scant consideration.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central focus on Billie Holiday's life, particularly her persecution for singing 'Strange Fruit' and her struggles against systemic racism and government overreach, explicitly promotes themes of social justice and critiques of oppressive systems.
The documentary centers on the life of Billie Holiday, a Black woman, naturally featuring a diverse array of individuals from her historical context. The narrative deeply explores the systemic racism and sexism she faced throughout her life and career, explicitly critiquing the traditional power structures and identities that contributed to her struggles.
Secondary
The documentary 'Billie' acknowledges Billie Holiday's bisexuality as a factual part of her life and relationships. Her same-sex relationships are presented without judgment or sensationalism, integrated into the broader narrative of her complex personal history. The film maintains a neutral, biographical tone regarding her queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1912 short film "Billie" is an early drama. There is no evidence to suggest it is an adaptation of a work with pre-established characters whose genders were subsequently changed, nor is it a biopic or a reboot of existing characters.
The 1912 film "Billie" is an early adaptation of a play. There is no evidence of any character being canonically, historically, or widely established as one race in prior source material and then portrayed as a different race in this film. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
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