Movie review
February 23, 2023 · 84 min · PG
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The documentary constantly lectures about Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinians as occupation, apartheid, and systemic oppression. It follows two young American Jews as they reject their pro-Israel upbringing, battle the old guard, and recenter Judaism itself around Palestinian solidarity and anti-occupation activism. The story engine is pure identity-driven awakening and institutional critique the whole way through.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Israelism.
Woke representation / casting
documentary with real interviewees; no forced casting or diversity signaling
Woke political dialogue
activist talking heads deliver ideological takes on occupation, apartheid, and pro-Israel indoctrination
Identity-driven story themes
narrative engine is protagonists’ Jewish identity transformation to anti-occupation activism and recentering Judaism around Palestinian solidarity
Western institutional / cultural critique
hammers American Jewish institutions for brainwashing and portrays Israel as an apartheid oppressor system using modern activist framing
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
pro-Israel backlash accuses film of pushing leftist anti-Israel propaganda; screenings canceled on campuses
Creator track record context
directors and production company have clear pattern of activist-left and social-justice filmmaking
Production
