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 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 international 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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[FullMoongrn]

What a great documentary. I really urge ppl to watch it! It's and advisory!

[soundslikedance21]

wow! i watched this in my history class and i almost started crying, hollywood is really messed up. its about time people see the truth.

[waywardeuSE]

@Vertikoff ...hijacked planes? Are you sure about that?

[Vertikoff]

Hollywood exagerates, no doubts there, but for the most part you have earned that bad reputation and fame you currently have. Are you telling me most of you are inocent angels who wouldnt dare to kill a fly? Please, dont make me laugh. Have you ever heard about 9/11? Guess who were the ones that actually hijacked the planes? Arabs!!

[TheCaciqueLempira]

I'm Half Arab 50% from Bethlehem and Jerusalem so In other words Palestine and even though I dont speak Arabic (only few words) I think there is a miss conception in general. Not all Arabs are Muzzies, the onesPPL should not like is the ones who follow the False Religion of Islam. They claim Christians are condemned yet God's wrath is upon them and not us. If you read John3:16-24 John5:24 Romans8:1 We will never be condemned. Arabs are not the problem I <3 them,it is Muslims who are the cancer

[bukkietime101]

more ppl need to see this documentary

[faggisthehaggis]

a bad guy character in a film is usually a stereotype wether an arab terrorist a german nazi or a russian spy they're all racial stereotypes.

[faggisthehaggis]

if u watch the cartoon film Mulan you could call that china land with all the chinese stereotypic

[faggisthehaggis]

its true that they’ve been vilified but then ask why have they? probably because they are so fucking annoying !!!

[JmafouuuTfou92]

@titteringfiend1 I don't think all arabs are like that , i think 95% of them are . Yes i've been in the Middle East , and honestly what you see in this video is the real truth . Now Go and have a reality check . I feel bad i miss spelled CAMEL , Im going to lose sleep over it . Now point me one arab country or a kingdom of your choice that doesn't look like what Hollywood is showing.

[alexamerling20]

this is horrible :( Never stopped to notice all of these.....but now that I do, wow....shocking....

[titteringfiend1]

@JmafouuuTfou92 you think all arabs are like that you fool? Have you ever even been to the Middle East?