"Green Book", winner of the 2019 Oscar for Best Picture, has been described as a "white savior" movie, a movie that features a white character saving people of color from situations they couldn't save themselves from. These films tend to further negative stereotypes about people of color, removing their agency in acting for themselves. White savior films also often reinforce the idea that racism is largely gone today.
As "The Help" tops Netflix's trending page, see how movies from "Lawrence of Arabia" to "Green Book" do a disservice to their viewers.
As "The Help" tops Netflix's trending page, see how movies from "Lawrence of Arabia" to "Green Book" do a disservice to their viewers.
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