238 days ago · Film & TV · hide

TIMBUKTU is not only derivative and imperialist/colonialist, but racist too. I mean, the colonial fantasies of Hollywood are racist by default, but rarely as bad as this. The Arabs are referred to as “the savages” by George Dolenz’s French officer — fair enough, he’s an asshole. But Victor Mature calls them “Ay-rabs” which may just […]

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