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On 'Orientalism' (1998)
Directed by Sut Jhally
Documentary · 54m
Edward Said's book ORIENTALISM has been profoundly influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978. In this engaging (and lavishly illustrated) interview he talks about the context within which the book was conceived, its main themes and how its original thesis relates to the contemporary understanding of "the Orient." Said argues that the Western (especially American) understanding of the Middle East as a place full of villains and terrorists ruled by Islamic fundamentalism produces a deeply distorted image of the diversity and complexity of millions of Arab peoples.
Cast
Edward Said
Crew
- Director
- Sut Jhally
Details
- Release date
- 1998-01-01
- Runtime
- 54m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN