I Am Cuba (1964) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictWoke

60%

I Am Cuba1964

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What We Think

Despite its artistic merits, 'I Am Cuba' is a time capsule of ideological filmmaking, prioritizing revolutionary zeal over nuanced storytelling. It's more about class war than today’s flavor of wokeness, but its lack of pluralism and heavy-handed morality would still raise eyebrows for non-woke viewers.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the narrative is visually stunning and poetic, some viewers might find that political ideology overtakes deeper character development, with individuals serving as symbols rather than fully realized people. However, this is more about class struggle than modern identity politics, so it only modestly compromises narrative integrity by today's standards.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The film overtly critiques traditional institutions, such as American capitalism and imperialism, while painting revolutionary ideals in a positive light, often simplifying religious and family dynamics. Still, its focus is on anti-imperialism rather than aggressively subverting gender or modern Western culture.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Alternative perspectives are almost entirely absent or demonized. The film offers a highly propagandistic narrative, portraying communism as morally superior and squashing any dissent or nuance, classic one-sided storytelling by Cold War cinema standards.

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