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Jun 14, 2022 · Last summer, a report by USC (via Deadline) estimated that just 1.1 percent of characters in 100 popular U.S. films made from 2017 to 2019 were Muslim and out of 200 films worldwide, just over...
- Whispers. The first Saudi Arabian Netflix Original, Whispers proves that Saudi shows can be just as dramatic and scandalous as others. Whispers follows a family, who after their father’s death, begin to unravel multiple family secrets.
- The Bold Type. The Bold Type is another show that doesn’t focus solely on Middle Eastern characters, but it does include one badass heroine. Adena El-Amin (Nikohl Boosheri) is an out and proud Muslim Lesbian photographer who is initially hired to work for the show’s magazine (Scarlet).
- Ramy. Based on comedian Ramy Youseff’s life, Ramy follows the star as he comes to terms with his faith and Egyptian heritage while living in New Jersey.
- Persepolis. Based on the moving graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis is based on Satrapi’s life growing up during the Iranian Revolution. Designed to look like the graphic novel, Persepoli s humanizes those who underwent the Iranian-Iraqi war.
The need for accurately portrayed Arab characters is clear—and this list puts titles with Arab actors and experiences front and center. Like several underrepresented groups in media, Arabs and Arab Americans have long been portrayed stereotypically or relegated to stereotypical movie roles.
Arabs are portrayed in film as film characters in both Arab films as well as non-Arab films, and both Arabs and non-Arabs take the role of an Arab. These portrayals often depict an ethnocentric perception of Arabs rather than an authentic and realistic depiction of Arabic cultures , religions, dialects , as well as customs and traditions. [2]
Jul 19, 2022 · According to a 2021 study, less than two percent of movie characters with speaking roles are Muslim.
105 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Day of the Falcon. 2011 2h 10m R. 6.6 (13K) Rate. 32 Metascore. Set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and his modern, liberal father-in-law.
Jul 8, 2021 · His statements came following the release of a revealing study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, which revealed that nearly 70 percent of Muslim characters are racially profiled in films...
