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A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead

Name: A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead
Director: Frankie Ogar
Released: 2020
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2020

Director

Frankie Ogar

Runtime

105 minutes

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A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead stands out by intertwining personal identity with geopolitical struggles. By focusing on a same-sex relationship and a Nigerian setting, the film avoids typical Western-centric action clichés. The film’s strength lies in its portrayal of systemic conflict, where the antagonist is not a single villain but a transnational corporate entity. This elevates the narrative from a simple survival story to a critique of global power dynamics. While the film excels in showcasing cultural and racial ability to act, it lacks representation of characters with disabilities. However, its focus on indigenous sovereignty and anti-capitalist themes adds a sophisticated layer to the action genre.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film includes Regina and her fiancé, Major Egan, whose relationship is central to the high-stakes action. Their partnership is not just a token gesture but a key part of the story.

How does A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead portray gender?

Good

Regina plays a leading role in the film, actively participating in an international conspiracy and survival mission. She is not a passive character waiting to be rescued.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead?

Good

The story centers around a conflict in Nigeria, highlighting the ability to act of local villagers who face displacement by an American corporation. The film prioritizes a non-Western perspective.

How does A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative critiques neo-colonial economic structures through the lens of communal resistance. It portrays Western corporate interests as an oppressive force.

Does A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent conditions.

Present on Screen

Features a central protagonist with significant influence and active participation in the plot.
Incorporates non-traditional relationships into the core narrative stakes.
Provides a strong critique of neo-colonial economic structures and corporate exploitation.

Limited or Absent

Lacks any visible representation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
The narrative focus remains heavily on geopolitical conflict, potentially leaving little room for diverse personal identities outside the main leads.

Official Synopsis

Regina asks her friend, Zaya to look after her younger brother while she travels with her fiancée, Major Egan to Nigeria. Healing from the recent war, Zaya and the other villagers try to begin the process of healing when an American company takes them over for a new crude oil strike! In Nigeria, Regina and Major Egan escape an assassination attempt and must race back to home to rescue their friends and family before war consumes them all. The conspiracy is much deeper than they thought and they find themselves in a complicated mission to survive. This is a soldier’s story.

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