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Escape from Mogadishu (2021)

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Escape from Mogadishu (2021)

Overview

Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's central message emphasizes the pragmatic cooperation and shared humanity that emerge between ideologically opposed North and South Korean diplomats during a humanitarian crisis, consciously balancing national loyalties with the necessity of unity for survival, leading to a neutral rating.

The film features a cast diverse in nationality and ethnicity, accurately reflecting its historical setting in Somalia with Korean and Somali characters, rather than intentionally recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on the survival and cooperation of diplomats during a crisis, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its core message.

Secondary

Escape from Mogadishu does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on the geopolitical and survival aspects of the diplomatic crisis during the Somali Civil War, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as not applicable.

The film "Escape from Mogadishu" focuses on the real-life events of South and North Korean diplomats escaping the Somali Civil War. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.

The film primarily focuses on male diplomats and their staff navigating a civil war. While female characters are present as wives and staff, they do not engage in direct physical combat. The action sequences involve male characters defending themselves or escaping using firearms and vehicles, with no instances of women defeating male opponents in close-quarters physical fights.

The film is based on real historical events and figures. All major historical characters are portrayed with their documented genders. While some supporting characters may be fictionalized or composites, no established historical or canonical character has their gender changed in the on-screen portrayal.

The film is based on real historical events involving South and North Korean diplomats and Somali citizens. All major characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical figures or the setting, with Korean actors playing Korean diplomats and Somali actors playing Somali characters. No instances of a character canonically or historically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were found.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.5
Metacritic logo
7.1

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