Sunday, 10 May 2009 22:40
Added by PT Editor Sameh A. Habeeb

holly

London, May 11, (Pal Telegraph) – Horia El Hadad looks at how American cinema has helped dehumanize a race of people through decades of false depictions of Arabs on the silver screen and asks the question: Is Hollywood making it hard for people to associate with the Arabs?

Reaching over 100 countries around the world, Hollywood is probably the largest entertainment medium of all races, ages and ethnicities.

But if the ancient Greek philosopher Plato was onto something when he said “those who tell the stories also rule society” it’s worrying that Hollywood films, with its power to entertain and more importantly influence its audience, are seen by millions around the world – especially when that medium has been found to lead to the demonization of a race of people.

READ ON