Film: "Reel Bad Arabs" January 8, 2008
Palo Alto, California
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People
This groundbreaking documentary dissects 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, the film explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs--from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding "terrorists"--along the way offering devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypic images, their development at key points in U.S. history, and why they matter so much today.
$5 to $10 suggested donation. Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center ~ 650-326-8837
Official Website: http://www.PeaceandJustice.org
Added by ppjc on January 5, 2008