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On this episode of Represent, Aisha Harris and Mashable writer Angie Han, discuss cultural representation in Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs, which is set in Japan.
Check out:
- Angie Han asking the question we all want to know: “Why Is Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ Set in Japan?”
- Why Asian Americans may feel differently from Asians living in Asia about how Hollywood portrays them on screen.
- How Wes Anderson mishandled race in his 2007 film, The Darjeeling Limited.
- Our conversation with One Day at a Time showrunner Gloria Calderon Kellett.
The Plusses and Deltas for this week:
( + ) Angie is excited Ava DuVernay will be directing DC’s superhero film New Gods, despite mixed reviews for her latest film, A Wrinkle in Time. And Aisha is relieved Netflix has finally renewed One Day at a Time for a third season.
( ∆ ) Both Aisha and Angie agreed: Isle of Dogs.
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