Week 3: Political in Animation

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We are surrounded by a wide range of media, which send us a variety of messages every day. It is easy to see that these messages also include politics. From the games we play to the films we watch, everything is influenced by politics. For example, in some Japanese films about World War II, we find that they very subtly package anti-war as anti-defeat. This certainly infuriated people in anti-fascist countries. But there are also good examples, such as the Korean film Parasite, which exposes class conflict. Then there are the latest several Disney films where the protagonists are chosen as minorities to help them advance their status as citizens in the US.

One can find both good and bad political messages in films. Some are empathetic some are delusional in their attempts to brainwash the masses. So, as viewers, we should keep our heads above water and think critically about the messages fed to us by the media.

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