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Unable to see my review I submitted last week for ' Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat '
Hi
I am a bit concerned about the submission of reviews that are within IMDb guidelines and yet that do not appear.
I am quite concerned that IMDb reviewers may have biases, conscious or unconscious, that are influencing the reviews being okayed for publishing.
For the review in question, I wish that it be noted that, I had not mentioned anything that was contrary to true facts, in fact anything that was not already shown in the documentary film. ' Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat ' is a documentary film that is purely based on facts, one that has garnered the highest review score of 100 by several leading newspapers including The New York Times, The Observer, Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal.
As a humanitarian who values truth and fairness to all people, If personal biases are indeed affecting user reviews submitted on IMDb, how do I flag the decision on my review to a supervisor or to the relevant higher department? I would highly appreciate your reply and an escalation if IMDb extends its users the right to have an unfair review decision contested.
The review in question is for the movie ' Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat ', submitted one week ago and is copied below for your reference:
What an amazing well-researched and superbly edited documentary that is filled with historic, factual and realistic visual, written and aural accounts interlaced throughout with powerful jazz music from heavyweights such as Louis Armstrong, "Dizzy" Gillespie and Nina Simone.. I couldn't get enough of it ! No wonder this documentary got 100 from several top reviewers, well-deserved!!!
In our current climate of political madness, increased ignorance and a world that is inching towards the precipice of a third world war, watching the great leaders of the past from around the world who stood on the right side of history gave me goosebumps and hope for the future of the world. It is important to see how white colonialists and imperialists - both within Europe and in settler colonial nations around the world, from Canada to Australia - to this day, cause, maintain and continue oppression, unrest, assassinations and genocide of indigenous people and the control of their lands and their natural resources. The murderers and war criminals include presidents, kings, ambassadors, military commanders, intelligence personnel and top politicians of these colonial powers, their agendas and culpability in these crimes are clear as the light of day.
Documentaries such as these should be a must-see in schools and universities, for a better understanding of white privilege, colonialist politics and their influence in the UN, the drivers of genocide and the double standards for humans rights, civil rights and justice depending on the color of your skin.
Summary: A powerful insight into white colonialism, their cronies in the UN and the brutal subjugation and genocide of the Congolese people in Africa
Sincerely,
flowerpetal_06659
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3 months ago
Hi flowerpetal_06659-
Thank you for posting! Do you happen to have the 18-digit submission reference number for this user review contribution as well?
Cheers!
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flowerpetal_06659
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2 months ago
Hello,
I had posted a query regarding concerns of bias in a declined review I'd submitted for the documentary film 'Soundtrack to a Coup Detat' (Refer: #241204-225910-240504 https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/unable-to-see-my-review-i-submitted-last-week-for-soundtrack-to-a-coup-detat/67591bbf6db9ac3c538baa0b).
I had clearly mentioned that my short review was a sum-up of topics and themes ALL of which were shown in the documentary. Despite this, the only reply I received from Ozzy, was a reiteration of the review submission status - that it was declined due to being overly concerned with social commentary, and not the title itself.
Clearly my concerns were neither heard nor understood, I was contesting the declined status, not asking for the information to be read back to me.
Therefore, I must ask again - the three small paragraphs I wrote, ALL which directly refer to the content of the documentary film, they all directly refer TO THE TITLE. The only social commentary I mentioned was recommending the film for school viewing, otherwise every topic refers to actual topics shown in the film - musical (jazz), political, social and historical accounts, international relations, UN, Western governments, the FBI, colonial imperialist nations specifically Belgium and USA, black slavery, white privilege, government-ordered assassinations, you name it - the entire documentary is 100% factual in nature !
I ask IMDb to be fair enough to have internal reviewers who have actually watched the films they are reviewing and therefore understand the scope of the content within the films and in any submitted reviews, so as to honestly and impartially make their decisions on whether reviews are violating review guidelines - in this case not discussing the title itself, apparently !
If there is disagreement with the content of such documentaries/films, then perhaps IMDb need to reiterate where their policies lie with regards to showcasing such films that truthfully and unbiasedly, dissect and show the worst side of humanity, even if such truths clearly make some people uncomfortable. It does not make sense to have such films in your database and yet not allow members to summarise and review them, if you get my point.
I'm afraid I'm not reassured about the prejudices or influence of reviews. I really do not wish to be sharing THOUSANDS of other reviews that do not do a proper review of the title, just to prove my point.
Sincerely
FB
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