Well, it's Learned White Man of the World rescues Backcountry, Provincial Town, with the assistance of his Magical POC Sidekick. I'm not quite sure how it fits into the discussion, because the townspeople certainly exoticize Mani, but I'm not sure the narrative does. Though he's unquestionably only there to serve the ends of Fronsac, so while the movie really doesn't fit into the category of "White Savior to POC Society," it's not without other racially problematic tropes.
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Wed, Jun. 6th, 2007 05:34 am (UTC)