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African Myths

As an American, when it comes to Africa, one is on the outside looking in, waiting to be

informed. The continent has always intrigued Westerners, and it has been a subject of interest in

popular culture for centuries. However intrigue has not always existed along side respect. And

often, appreciation has been replaced with exploitation. Through this exploitative contact, a

barrage of ignorant and sensationalized media depictions have reached the eyes and ears of most

of the western world. Popular forums of culture such as books, and magazines have always

fueled the interest in Africa, and an inherently false portrayal. But in the last century, no medium

of western culture has been more popular and responsible for this portrayal than that of film.

With its depiction of the white hero in the midst of dark peril amongst savages, film sends a clear

and Euro-centric message. And whether the audience-supported goal is conquest or escape, the

message is damaging and dangerous.

Films utilizing the mystique of Africa in their story telling have existed nearly as long as

the medium itself. From early silent films still depicting the British hero of 19th century novels, to


way. It is exploration with the value placed on the preservation of our well-explained hero and

which tells a story based on a true account of a pair of man-eating lions that terrorized workers

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