Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People
- Jhally / US, 2006 / 50 min.
The history of cinema features a long list of degrading stereotypes of Arabs – from Bedouin bandits and submissive virgins to sinister sheikhs and armed 'terrorists'. This critical documentary offers a different narrative.
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Director
- Jhally
Production year
2006
Country
US
Original title
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People
Length
50 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Format
DCP
Part of
Trembling Landscapes
Landscape is a charged notion in the Middle East.* On the one hand, representations of landscape engage with a heady mix of national and natural borders, tussles over resources and territory, and (colonial) history. On the other hand, it is a rich source of identity, tradition and imagination.
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