Casting Calls: Hollywood & the Ethnic Villain

Does Hollywood's portrayal of villains reinforce racial stereotypes or does the industry give the public what it wants? This program explores the history of film's ethnic "bad guy", looking at sociopolitical and economic forces that create, perpetuate and rehabilitate these characters. Special attention is paid to current depictions of Muslims onscreen.

Includes wide range of film clips, from "Birth of a Nation" to "The Sopranos", provides many examples, along with commentary from critics, directors, and actors, including Bob Cochran, co-creator of "24"; David Chase, creator of "The Sopranos"; Dr. Jack Shaheen, author of "Reel Bad Arabs"; and New York Times culture editor John Darnton. A Discovery Channel Production. (46 min)

With guest speaker Dr. Ibrahim Aoude from the Ethnic Studies Department.

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FREE (For information and disability access please contact Adrianne Guerero at 956-7348 or guerero@hawaii.edu)

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Office of Multicultural Student Services, UH Manoa

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Adrianne Guerero, 956-7348, guerero@hawaii.edu

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