Rakka (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

Rakka avoids most of the usual woke pitfalls, focusing instead on classic, gritty science fiction themes. It’s more about desperate resistance than ideological messaging, making it a rare non-woke standout from recent years.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Rakka" focuses on human resistance against an alien occupation, emphasizing raw survival and classic themes of rebellion over identity politics. Characters are driven by circumstance rather than box-ticking representation. It avoids overtly forced casting or ideological limitations, keeping the narrative tight and character-focused.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film doesn't actively undermine family, religion, or masculinity. If anything, it taps into primal themes of resilience, sacrifice, and grit under duress. It doesn’t seem interested in criticizing traditional values, its tone is more apocalyptic and pragmatic than moralizing or revisionist.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s little to suggest a deliberately narrow worldview. The cast and resistance movement are diverse by background, but survival and shared goals override any preachy modern ideology. If anything, "Rakka" feels almost refreshingly agnostic about our real world debates.

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