When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

37%

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts2006

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What We Think

When the Levees Broke puts the spotlight on real stories and systemic failures, not on pushing a modern ideological agenda. It’s critical of institutions, but more journalistic than woke. For those weary of overtly woke content, this film mostly sidesteps the trend, focusing instead on real-world tragedy.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film is focused on systemic failings during Hurricane Katrina, most of the narrative centers on real-life testimony and journalistic analysis rather than shoehorning in identity politics tropes. The emphasis is on lived experience and the tragedy itself, not token representation or fictionalized activism.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

This documentary critiques government response and touches on race and class issues, but it doesn't go out of its way to explicitly undermine religion, family, or masculinity. It’s critical of certain institutions, yet the approach is more investigative than agenda-driven debate about cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

There is a strong focus on the voices of Katrina victims and critiques of authority; alternative viewpoints get less airtime. However, since it’s a documentary about devastation, this lack isn’t necessarily ideological monoculture, it’s a product of the subject matter.

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