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Silverton Siege (2022)

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Silverton Siege (2022)

Overview

After a failed sabotage mission, a trio of anti-apartheid freedom fighters ends up in a tense bank hostage situation. Based on a true story.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

After a failed sabotage mission, a trio of anti-apartheid freedom fighters ends up in a tense bank hostage situation. Based on a true story.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by portraying the anti-apartheid struggle as a righteous fight against systemic oppression and racism, championing the cause of liberation through resistance. The narrative clearly frames the apartheid regime as the problem and revolutionary action as the solution.

The movie features diverse casting that accurately reflects its historical South African setting and the real-life anti-apartheid figures it portrays. Its narrative strongly critiques the apartheid system, explicitly portraying the oppressive traditional power structures and individuals associated with them in a negative light, making the struggle against racial injustice a central theme.

Secondary

The film 'Silverton Siege' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a historical event of political resistance during the apartheid era in South Africa, focusing on action and political themes.

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

The film features Mbali Terra, a female freedom fighter involved in a bank siege. While she participates in armed confrontations, there are no depicted scenes where she defeats one or more male opponents in direct physical combat, such as hand-to-hand or melee weapon fights.

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Silverton Siege is a historical drama based on a real 1980 incident in apartheid South Africa. The film's portrayal of characters, including the Black freedom fighters and white security forces/hostages, aligns with the documented racial identities of the historical figures involved, showing no instances of race swapping.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.1
Metacritic logo
N/A

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