“It’s always a simple repeat of what happens in Iraq, Afghanistan or South America. It’s the white man who fights people he believes are inferior”, confessed US filmmaker Oliver Stone talking about his recent “South of the Border”. Read full article
Madeleine Albright said much the same about Kim Il Sung.
What a dictator preaches and what he practices is not necessarily the same thing.
He also seems to have forgotten that the ruling classes in South America are the “White Man” too in nations built mainly upon the genocide of the native population.
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThis Yank has made some good films through the years. This is one of them!
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“he’s very warm and charming”
Jul 20th, 2010 - 08:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0Madeleine Albright said much the same about Kim Il Sung.
What a dictator preaches and what he practices is not necessarily the same thing.
He also seems to have forgotten that the ruling classes in South America are the “White Man” too in nations built mainly upon the genocide of the native population.
A filmmaker with an agenda. Whatever next?
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