Cannibal Holocaust (1980) | How Woke Is It?

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Cannibal Holocaust1980

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What We Think

Cannibal Holocaust is far from ‘woke’; it's more of a provocateur from a pre-woke era, focusing on shock and critique of media, not identity politics or current cultural debates.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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Cannibal Holocaust barely touches any identity politics or ideology-driven character selection. The film’s controversial elements come from its shock value and brutality rather than modern ideological narratives. There’s no forced representation or identity-first casting.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film depicts Western society and modernity as exploitative but doesn’t overtly undermine religion, family, or masculinity in any modern ‘woke’ sense. If anything, it’s more nihilistic and critical of media sensationalism than tradition or morality.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s no obvious push for current ideological monoculture. The film has a bleak outlook on civilization and savagery, but it isn’t about elevating or mocking modern social justice values.

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