Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People - TRAILER

http://www.ReelBadArabs.com/

TRAILER: This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged form 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 US history, and why they matter so much today. Shaheen shows how the persistence of these images over time has served to naturalize prejudicial attitudes toward Arabs and Arab culture, in the process reinforcing a narrow view of individual Arabs and the effects of specific US domestic and internationl policies on their lives. By inspiring critical thinking about the social, political, and basic human consequences of leaving these Hollywood caricatures unexamined, the film challenges viewers to recognize the urgent need for counter-narratives that do justice to the diversity and humanity of Arab people and the reality and richness of Arab history and culture.

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[NadaFarag]

Biologically spread Islam? Do you also believe in UFO's and unicorns? And your Persian acquaintance, who is probably fictious, is wrong. Arabs never "stole women", you could have at least made up something more believable. And what Khalid are you talking about exactly, Khalid Bin Walid? I'm assuming you don't actually know, just repeat whatever you read on an anti-Islam website.

[NWOenemy]

not jews but zionists

[MEvsIMPOSSIBLE]

I really appreciate that book, thank you

[roxhard123]

@lost4ever300 sadly, not everyone believes in you and your people's humanity. it is no where near your fault, but it is us, the "others" fault for allowing it to continue. i vow to do what i can to spread the truth about how WE are ALL JUST human beings

[predonin]

you muslims and your bullshit is getting realy old , you keep repeating the same lines over and over for example when someone says something true about islam than you all say ' you get it from the media " fuck that shit , non muslims can read , every fuckin bookstore in canada sells your stupid book , we are familiar with your islamic pediphilic cult and your sharia law so fuck off and go suck allah's dick , muhammed wa a pedo and all muslims are terrrorist bastard , fuck all muslims

[predonin]

@NadaFarag fuck you and your islam you pedophile muslims scumbag

[The8Rock8Star]

@predonin you idiot! allah is god in arabic the same god in christians and jews!!! and we are nice people we don't hate christians or jews! media is washing our brains with lies you people believes in everything!! stop hating!!

PEACE

(you have to read about illuminati)

[predonin]

@lost4ever300 ha ha ha good joke and fuck allah

[lost4ever300]

I'm an Arab & a Muslim... I love everyone :)

[i1er]

@kobyco32 Arabs in Sudan are black, there's a lot of arabs who are black, but there's also many arabs who are blond and have blue or green eyes. I always had a blond chick in my class no matter what grade i was

we are cool with everybody not just black people. What you hear on the news are lies. There's good people and bad people everywhere.

Peace ^_^

[azhersyed86]

Thanks to"challangingMedia" for standing up and showing the real face of EVIL that has left no stone unturned to malign Islam and creat Phobia, fear, and hatered against Muslims and Islam.