Blog Post #21 Representation in Film Part: One

 Today I will be analyzing the film Black Panther and its ability to break past stereotypes and give counter-stereotypes for African culture.


Black Panther (2018) - IMDb


The marvel film Black panther is centered around an extremely high tech society named "Wakanda" that is placed inside the continent of Africa. This is a counter-stereotype to the typical assumption that all places in Africa are uncivilized tribes when in reality most of the countries in Africa have a functioning society. Most of the people who live in "Wakanda" are of African descent, most also are very wealthy and live a life of luxury in the high tech society that is provided for them. This breaks the representation that most African people who live in Africa are tribe dwelling people, which is a common misinterpretation in the eyes of many. 


Black Panther" is a film about history . . . that makes history | Salon.com

This movie uses its counter-stereotypes to help build the plot of the movie, with many times the people of "Wakanda" still holding traditions that are seemingly only done in third world countries. An example of this would be the fight for leader of "Wakanda" between T'challa "Black panther" and M'baku. This is because the fight was very disorganized compared to the rest of the technology and the world building events that led up to the scene. This is likely to add a sense of representation for many African current day tribes that still uphold certain rituals, or it could also be set as traditional standard in the plot of the movie and the legacy of the "Black Panther".



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