An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
The film explicitly frames the Benghazi attack as a failure of government bureaucracy and leadership, contrasting it with the individual heroism and self-sacrifice of private military contractors, a narrative heavily promoted by the political right.
The movie features a traditional cast that accurately reflects the real-life individuals involved in the Benghazi incident. Its narrative focuses on the heroic actions of these individuals, portraying traditional identities in a positive light without incorporating explicit DEI themes.
The film depicts Islamic extremist groups as the primary antagonists, portraying them as violent, cruel, and driven by a radical interpretation of their faith. While some individual Libyans are shown as helpful, the narrative frames the religiously motivated attackers as a destructive force without a substantial counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith itself.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the historical military event and the actions of the security team involved, without addressing queer identity in any capacity.
The film primarily depicts a male security team and male combatants. No female characters are shown engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters present are not portrayed in combat roles.
The film is based on real historical events and figures. All major characters, whose genders are historically documented, are portrayed on screen by actors of the same gender as their real-life counterparts. No instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another were found.
The film is a biographical account of real historical figures involved in the Benghazi attack. All major characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as their documented real-life counterparts, thus containing no race swaps.
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