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The Shadow of the West (1983)
Directed by Geoff Dunlop
Documentary · 53m
Edward Said, Professor of English & Comparative Literature at Columbia University, was one of the most prominent literary critics of the late 20th century and a leading spokesperson for the Palestinian cause in the US. In this episode, Said examines Western attitudes to the Arabs and finds their origins in the Crusades, Hollywood and European empire building. He sees the Palestinian fate as the result of years of Western interference. One of the ten episodes of The Arabs: A Living History.
Cast
Edward Said
Crew
- Director
- Geoff Dunlop
- Writer
- Edward Said
Details
- Release date
- 1983-11-21
- Runtime
- 53m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Kufic Films B.V, Video Arts Television