8.0
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The Final Academy Documents (1984)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
Documentation of the showcase titled 'The Final Academy', filmed on October 4, 1982 in The Haçienda, Manchester. Video 1 features the movies "Towers Open Fire" and "Ghosts at No. 9", video 2 features Burroughs' readings and performances by John Giorno and Brion Gysin.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Documentation of the showcase titled 'The Final Academy', filmed on October 4, 1982 in The Haçienda, Manchester. Video 1 features the movies "Towers Open Fire" and "Ghosts at No. 9", video 2 features Burroughs' readings and performances by John Giorno and Brion Gysin.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film documents a counter-cultural event whose central themes of anti-authoritarianism, challenging societal norms, and exploring transgressive identities align with progressive values, positioning it as left-leaning despite its artistic and philosophical focus.
This documentary, chronicling a 1984 experimental music event, features casting that reflects the historical demographics of the artists and attendees, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on documenting the performance and subculture, maintaining a neutral stance on traditional identities and not incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film, through its documentation of counter-cultural performances and figures, implicitly critiques established religious institutions, particularly Christianity, portraying them as oppressive or hypocritical. The narrative aligns with a rejection of conventional religious dogma.
The Final Academy Documents is an experimental film by Antony Balch, featuring William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin. Its focus on avant-garde performance and abstract themes means it does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This experimental documentary features real historical figures, primarily William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and John Giorno, performing. There is no evidence of any of these historically male individuals being portrayed as a different gender on screen.
This film is a documentary recording a live performance by real individuals. It does not feature fictional characters adapted from source material or historical figures being re-interpreted, thus the concept of a race swap does not apply.
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