Planet of the Arabs


A critique of the way Arabs are portrayed in the media.

A trailer-esque montage spectacle of Hollywood’s relentless vilification and dehumanization of Arabs and Muslims. Inspired by the book “Reel Bad Arabs” by Dr. Jack Shaheen.

A hilarious and disturbing montage depicting the cartoonish portrayals of Arabs in popular movies and television shows.

Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never persistent. It depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he must have a strong sense of the sardonic. This is what uncouples him from belief in his own pretensions. The sardonic is all that permits him to move within himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man.

House Rothschild was a Great House during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. House Rothschild was most famous for its underhanded and sinister financial tactics, and for an ancient feud it maintained with another Great House, House Rockefeller. In addition, House Rothschild had a reputation for ambition, malevolence, hatred and brutality. It was typically ruled by a Baron.

written and coded by Muad.Dib