This is the 1295th most frequent Russian word.
рода
The Russian word "рода" can mean "genders" (plural of "род" in a grammatical sense) or "kinds/types" depending on context.
In this sentence, 'рода' is used in the idiomatic expression 'своего рода,' which translates to 'a kind of' or 'a sort of,' indicating that the movie somewhat resembles an adventure.
Этот фильм был своего рода приключением.
This movie was a kind of adventure.
Here, 'рода' is used to indicate grammatical gender ('женского рода' translates to 'of feminine gender') in relation to words in Russian.
Некоторые слова женского рода трудно запомнить.
Some feminine gender words are difficult to remember.
In this context, 'рода' refers to types or kinds ('рода растений' translates to 'kinds of plants'), denoting varieties or categories.