Birds of Passage (2018) | How Woke Is It?

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Birds of Passage2018

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What We Think

Birds of Passage is a rare treat: a highly non-woke film that respects cultural roots and avoids lecturing the audience. It’s driven by story and character, not box-checking or messaging. Take notes, Hollywood!

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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Birds of Passage keeps its focus on compelling storytelling rooted in Colombian culture. Characters are complex and identity factors serve the narrative rather than dictate it. The plot prioritizes personal and familial motivations, not ideological messaging, so any forced representation is nearly absent.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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This film is steeped in Wayuu traditions, with significant respect for the family unit, patriarchal and matriarchal roles, and religious belief. It explores the erosion of these foundations due to criminal influence, but never mocks or undermines them for ideological purposes.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Birds of Passage doesn't push a narrow modern ideology. It offers pluralism, grappling with tradition versus modernization, and avoids hammering home a singular worldview. Dissenting perspectives are nuanced, not caricatured, making the film refreshingly open to interpretation.

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