Eriksson Baaz, Maria and Gondola, Didier and Marijnen, Esther and Verweijen, Judith (2015) Virunga’s White Savior complex. Egmont Commentary, 13 March 2015. [Policy Paper]
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Abstract
It is easy to see why the Oscar-nominated film Virunga has received such widespread acclaim. But the resulting sense of moral righteousness obscures several serious problems with the documentary: it omits crucial aspects of the violent colonial origins of Virunga, and it marginalizes the voices of the people who live in and around the park. As a result, the film perpetuates racial stereotypes and oversimplifies politics and conflict in Congo.
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| Item Type: | Policy Paper |
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| Subjects for non-EU documents: | EU policies and themes > External relations > EU-ACP |
| Subjects for EU documents: | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Series: | Series > Egmont : Royal Institute for International Affairs > Commentaries |
| Depositing User: | Phil Wilkin |
| Official EU Document: | No |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Feb 2018 14:05 |
| Number of Pages: | 1 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2018 14:05 |
| URI: | http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/92960 |
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