
Research Article
Diaspora in Elemental Movie
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.6-11-2024.2356563, author={Widya Andayani and Aldito Yazum Fiendra and Sisila Damanik and Mahmud Layan Hutasuhut}, title={Diaspora in Elemental Movie}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 6th International Seminar of Language, Art and Literature Education, ISLALE 2024, 6 November 2024, Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISLALE}, year={2025}, month={12}, keywords={diaspora movie post-colonial racial discrimination}, doi={10.4108/eai.6-11-2024.2356563} }- Widya Andayani
Aldito Yazum Fiendra
Sisila Damanik
Mahmud Layan Hutasuhut
Year: 2025
Diaspora in Elemental Movie
ISLALE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.6-11-2024.2356563
Abstract
The dynamics of diaspora are investigated in this research to see how they are portrayed in the animated film "Elemental." In this study, a qualitative content analysis approach is utilized to investigate the narrative of the film in order to discover instances of diaspora and racial prejudice that were experienced by the characters. The study focuses specifically on the Ember family from Fireland. In order to provide a framework for its study, the research makes use of postcolonial theory, the idea of diaspora, and theories of racial discrimination. Through the utilization of theories from R. Cohen (1997) for the purpose of assessing the causes of diaspora and theories from Alba & Nee (1997) for the purpose of evaluating the effects, the study intends to categorize the causes and effects of diaspora as well as the many forms of racial discrimination that are depicted in the film. The classification system developed by Allport (1954) is applied to distinguish the many types of discrimination that are associated with racial prejudice. The following is a list of the findings from this research: (1) The Ember family's post-diaspora experiences include assimilation and inter-racial relationships. (2) The diaspora of the Ember family in "Elemental" is driven by two fundamental factors: the potential for economic opportunity and the possibility of a natural disaster.


