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#to the allegorical parallels drawn between the occupation of Arrakis and real-world MENA geopolitics
weldnas
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#Seeing the dune part 2 american centric red carpet and as a devoted aficionado of the books and yk a moroccan person here are my 2 cents
#Dune was one of the few Western works inspired by MENA culture that that felt genuine and respectful
#But ofc despite the profound symbiosis with Middle Eastern and North African culture evident within the pages of the novels
#the movie adaptation lack of substantive representation from these communities both in on-screen portrayals and within production roles was
#very much disappointing in part 1 and i doubt there are any change now
#While drawing inspiration from the Amazigh peoples of Algeria and Morocco
#the film barely skims the surface of its MENA influences leaving substantial potential untapped
#Herbert openly acknowledged the profound impact of Islam and MENA culture on his noveIs
#from the metaphorical representation of Spice as oil
#to the allegorical parallels drawn between the occupation of Arrakis and real-world MENA geopolitics
#By marginalizing Arabs from the narrative fabric of Dune the essence of the story is being undermined particularly its anti-colonial core
#the irony of this is kiIIing me because this was a direct resuIt of us impérialism on the middIe east
#But the reality is that Dune is an American production tailored for an American audience so it makes sense for it to be what it is now
#a big production running from its original essence
#What adds to my disappointment is the fact that I liked Villeneuve's adaptation of Incendies and I had what you call foolish hope hfhg
#Dune feIt Iike a squandered opportunity to authentically depict the cultural milieu that inspired it
#Given the narrative's inherent anti-colonial themes
#the omission of Arab and North African voices dilute its message if any of it is even left
#without representation from Arabs and Amazigh people the cultural essence becomes another appropriated resource watered down to an aestheti
#rather than serving as a critique of the destructive actions of colonialists seeking power and dominance
#the narrative becomes susceptible to distortion and co-option by the very entities it was intended to condemn and hold accountable
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