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Duration
53 min
Director
Geoff Dunlop
Rating
Rating not available
Release Date
December 31, 1982
The Shadow of the West
Original title: The Shadow of the West
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Edward Said, Professor of English & Comparative Literature at Columbia University, was one of the most prominent literary critics of the late 20th century and a leading spokesperson for the Palestinian cause in the US. In this episode, Said examines Western attitudes to the Arabs and finds their origins in the Crusades, Hollywood and European empire building. He sees the Palestinian fate as the result of years of Western interference. One of the ten episodes of The Arabs: A Living History.
The Shadow of the West cast
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Edward Said
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Narrator (voice)
