Conservatism, Classism, and Racism: New Order (2020): An Ideological Analysis

New Order (2020) is a fiction film that has been acclaimed in different international film festivals for its narrative and esthetics; however, film critics noted the presence of a class-conscious and racist discourse. Based on these observations, the aim of this article is to analyze the ideological discourse concerning the racism and class discrimination portrayed in the movie by two male characters from different social classes. The Van Dijk method (1998) was adopted for the purpose of conducting this textual analysis, to describe the social groups’ ideologies, based on mise-en-scène observations. The results show that both characters share physical and social features, such as heterosexuality, religion, and the desire to maintain the status quo. Nonetheless, differences were identified concerning their social standing, race-markers, and behavior. Finally, the observations in terms of the presence of racist elements are confirmed, but there is also criticism of the bourgeoisie group due to their lack of reciprocity with the dominated class, as well as the reproduction of practices such as influentism and women subjugation.