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Episode 9: Black Panther

SNOBS ON FILM

English - February 14, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
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To celebrate the much anticipated arrival of Marvel’s Black Panther feature film, SOF examines a key aspect of the movie and asks an important question. From Wakanda to Zamunda and the many incarnations of a mostly whitewashed Egypt, why does Hollywood feel the need to invent a fictitious Africa, and how does that impact our interest in the stories that take place there? Special Guest: Raquel Monroe.

To celebrate the much anticipated arrival of Marvel’s Black Panther feature film, SOF examines a key aspect of the movie and asks an important question. From Wakanda to Zamunda and the many incarnations of a mostly whitewashed Egypt, why does Hollywood feel the need to invent a fictitious Africa, and how does that impact our interest in the stories that take place there?

Special Guest: Raquel Monroe.

Links:

‘Black Panther’ Poised To Pounce On B.O.: Advance Ticket Sales Beating ‘Captain America: Civil War’S. Africa Doesn't Have Enough Developers to Build a Digital EconomyRupert Murdoch on Twitter

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