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Exterminate All the Brutes

2021 · 1 season

A sobering, essayistic journey through the brutal legacies of colonialism that demands close attention and leaves a heavy, lingering unease.

Created by
Raoul Peck
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Starring
Raoul Peck, Josh Hartnett, Bakary Sangaré
Tagline
The past is the present.
Overview
Hybrid docuseries offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa, and its impact on society today.

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Created by
Raoul Peck
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Starring
Raoul Peck, Josh Hartnett, Bakary Sangaré
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • colonialism
  • race
  • power
  • violence
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Genres
documentary, drama
Created by
Raoul Peck
Written by
Raoul Peck
Starring
Raoul Peck, Josh Hartnett, Bakary Sangaré, Tibo Vandenborre, David Baïot, Habib Diakhaby, Tella Kpomahou, Sven Lindqvist
Music
Alexei Aigui
Cinematography
Stéphane Fontaine
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 59 min each
Network
HBO
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English

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