Reel bad Arabs : how Hollywood vilifies a people / a Media Education Foundation production ; directed by Sut Jhally ; produced by Jeremy Earp.
Throughout its history Hollywood has portrayed Arabs as buffoons or bandits. The video seeks to rectify this stereotyping by comparing it to other forms of racist imagery and by suggesting alternative narratives that treat the Arabs as human, not demons.
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| Language: | English Arabic |
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In English with optional English or Arabic subtitles. |
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Northampton, MA :
Media Education Foundation,
[2006], ©2006.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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Throughout its history Hollywood has portrayed Arabs as buffoons or bandits. The video seeks to rectify this stereotyping by comparing it to other forms of racist imagery and by suggesting alternative narratives that treat the Arabs as human, not demons. |
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| Note: | Based on the book Reel bad Arabs / by Jack Shaheen. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PN1995.9.A68 R44 2006 VideoDVD |
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"Viewer discretion advised, contains violent imagery and graphic language." |
| ISBN: | 9781932869002 193286900X |
| Credits: | Music composed & performed by Simon Shaheen; edited by Sut Jhally, Andrew Killoy, Mary Patierno. |
| System Details: | DVD, NTSC. |
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Presenter: Jack Shaheen. |