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Ethnic Movies

Posted on April 28, 2012April 29, 2012 By Doriano 1 Comment on Ethnic Movies

Which movies do you think portrays certain cultures better than others?
For example…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding does a good job for Greek families
Bend it Like Beckham does well for Indian culture (especially in England)
Goodfellas depicts the Italian experience well…ok a particular element of course…same with the Godfather series. For the family culture I would pickMoonstruck
The Commitments is my favorite film about the Irish experience but what do I know LOL. +Noeleen McGrath might pick The Wind that shakes the Barley…but that was such a downer.
The Joy Luck Club is a gem for capturing Chinese culture and history within the family dynamic, especially with mothers and daughters.
Four Weddings and a Funeral is a delightful look at being British.
Muriel’s Wedding makes you want to be an Aussie!

What are some other good and bad examples?

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Comment (1) on “Ethnic Movies”

  1. Doreen Iannuzzi says:
    April 29, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    Along with Big Night…i’d add Monsoon Wedding for anyone interested in seeing a glimpse of South Asian-Punjabi culture (what’s more cultural than a wedding) including a sexual abuse story thread that transcends culture

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