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Red And White 2: Blood Of Eagles

Name: Red And White 2: Blood Of Eagles
Director: Conor Allyn, Yadi Sugandi
Released: 2010
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

2010

Director

Conor Allyn, Yadi Sugandi

Runtime

105 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Red and White 2: Blood of Eagles is a nationalist historical drama that finds its strength in its portrayal of the Indonesian National Revolution. By centering characters of color fighting for sovereignty, the film provides a significant role in driving the story to those involved in the struggle for independence. However, the film remains tied to traditional social hierarchies. The narrative structure is heavily focused on male soldiers and combat units, without diversifying gender or sexual orientation. Ultimately, while the film succeeds in reclaiming historical ability to act from a non-Western perspective, it does not significantly disrupt conventional gender or social frameworks.

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Category Breakdown

Does Red And White 2: Blood Of Eagles have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a male-dominated military unit and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Red And White 2: Blood Of Eagles portray gender?

Limited

The plot is driven by male soldiers and leadership hierarchies. The narrative lacks female characters in influential roles, reinforcing traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Red And White 2: Blood Of Eagles?

Good

The film provides meaningful representation of Indonesian identity by focusing on the Southeast Asian struggle against Dutch colonial forces, disrupting Eurocentric war genre clichés.

How does Red And White 2: Blood Of Eagles represent religion and culture?

Good

The story engages with anti-colonial themes by depicting the fight for Indonesian independence, challenging traditional Western imperial power structures.

Does Red And White 2: Blood Of Eagles include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film centers a non-Western struggle for sovereignty, providing meaningful racial and ethnic representation.
It disrupts Eurocentric monopolies in the war genre by focusing on Indonesian resistance.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks female characters in influential roles.
The narrative adheres to conventional, masculine-centric wartime storytelling clichés.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.

Official Synopsis

After the successful raid on Dutch Army's Supply Convoy, Amir, Thomas, Dayan, and Marius immediately found the General Soedirman's Headquarter deep in the forest. And with the experienced the got, they've been recruited into the elite unit under command of the explosive yet wise soldier, Sergeant Yanto. Captain Amir then replace Yanto's position as the unit leader. Their first mission, to crippled the the dutch army's airfield construction. Whatever the cost, whatever the risk.

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