exoticization
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While “Johanne Sacreblu” is undeniably a targeted rebuttal against “Emilia Pérez,” I also see it as a layered criticism of Hollywood’s exoticization of Latin America, and the vapidity of its representation of Latinos.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025
There are twin senses of curiosity and exoticization, simply stemming from decades of information blockage.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2025
From our contemporary perspective, it’s perhaps impossible not to view the Parisian fascination with African culture — le tumulte noir — as a collision of both genuine appreciation and racist exoticization.
From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022
There's no "brown shame" at the center of these films, and there's no exoticization of our culture either.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2021
The highlights, though, are Ms. Tarver’s paintings, which are capacious enough to evoke ideas of voyeurism and exoticization alongside beauty.
From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2020
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