Reel bad Arabs : how Hollywood vilifies a people /
This groundbreaking documentary takes aim at a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged from the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Featuring acclaimed author Dr. Jack Shaheen, Reel Bad Arabs explores a long line of degradin...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Kanopy Streaming,
2014.
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| Summary: | This groundbreaking documentary takes aim at a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged from the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Featuring acclaimed author Dr. Jack Shaheen, Reel Bad Arabs explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs, from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-toting terrorists. Along the way, it offers devastating insights into the origin of these sterotypical images and their development at key points in U.S. history. By inspiring critical thinking about the social and political effects of these Hollywood caricatures, the film challenges viewers to recognize the urgent need for counternarratives. Ideal for film studies, sociology, and anthropology classes, among others. |
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| Item Description: | Streaming video file. Title from title frames (viewed Sept. 1, 2010). Based on the book Reel bad Arabs / by Jack Shaheen. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file, 50 min.) |
| Audience: | Grade 9+ Higher education. |
| Production Credits: | Music composed & performed by Simon Shaheen; edited by Sut Jhally, Andrew Killoy, Mary Patierno. |