They screwed up, the little kid should be the one with the AK, and the white guy is supposed to be a kidnapped doctor that came to help Africans on a mission, but he is held under captivity because Africans hate people that come to thier country to help out.
Africans don't want white people to save the day, yet they want their money/aid. Africans don't want the outsider to degrade or badmouth their home continent, yet they cannot wait to leave the continent. It is a bit ironic and contradictory. I'm not trying to be mean here. I'm making an observation.
Read the comments and the previous post. My issue is with the white savior movie industrial complex. I'm sure you could tell a million stories about Africa in general and the Sudan in particular but most stories can only be told through the prism of how they effect white people or what the white person learned. You should read a book called economic hitman it details the story of how aid/help really work .
We live in post-racial America. What a load of bull crap. A certain subconcious mentality will never go away.
ReplyDeleteThat movie looks awesome!!
ReplyDeleteHowever, it is reinforcing the stereotype that only white males are capable of saving the day. :(
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They screwed up, the little kid should be the one with the AK, and the white guy is supposed to be a kidnapped doctor that came to help Africans on a mission, but he is held under captivity because Africans hate people that come to thier country to help out.
ReplyDeleteAfricans don't want white people to save the day, yet they want their money/aid. Africans don't want the outsider to degrade or badmouth their home continent, yet they cannot wait to leave the continent. It is a bit ironic and contradictory. I'm not trying to be mean here. I'm making an observation.
ReplyDeleteI think you missed the point of my critique.
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss it?
ReplyDeleteRead the comments and the previous post. My issue is with the white savior movie industrial complex. I'm sure you could tell a million stories about Africa in general and the Sudan in particular but most stories can only be told through the prism of how they effect white people or what the white person learned. You should read a book called economic hitman it details the story of how aid/help really work .
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification. I get it now.
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