Center
7.2
Clear and Present Danger
(1994)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
The Black Jews (1973)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
Explores the lives and beliefs of a group of Black Jews living and worshipping in a New Jersey suburban community while they plan to emigrate to Israel. Rabbi Respes, a spokesman of the Black Jewish movement, explains and defends their objectives and goals.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Explores the lives and beliefs of a group of Black Jews living and worshipping in a New Jersey suburban community while they plan to emigrate to Israel. Rabbi Respes, a spokesman of the Black Jewish movement, explains and defends their objectives and goals.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central subject matter, exploring the identity and experiences of Black Jewish communities, inherently aligns with progressive values of diversity, inclusion, and challenging traditional narratives, thus positioning it as left-leaning.
The movie "The Black Jews" features a cast that naturally reflects its subject matter, focusing on a specific minority group. Its narrative is explicitly centered on themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion, exploring the identity and experiences of Black Jews.
Secondary
The film, a documentary, explores the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, who identify as Jewish. It portrays their unique practices, communal life, and spiritual journey with respect and an affirming lens, highlighting their identity and resilience.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As a documentary film, "The Black Jews" (1973) focuses on real people and historical context. There is no evidence or historical record suggesting that any real-life individuals or historical figures depicted in the film have had their gender misrepresented or swapped from their documented identity.
The film's title, "The Black Jews," indicates its subject matter is Black Jewish people. Portraying Black characters in a film about Black Jews does not constitute a race swap, as there is no prior established race for these specific individuals that is being changed.
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