The article discusses the negative portrayals of donkeys and other animals in films, emphasizing a new University of Exeter film studies module that investigates how these depictions shape public attitudes. While donkeys are often depicted as stubborn or comedic, the piece broadens the conversation to include great apes and sharks, suggesting they also suffer from biased portrayals that contribute inaccurately to societal fears and misunderstandings about these animals, calling for a more honest representation in cinema.
Great apes have had a bad representation in the movies... it is perhaps unfair of Stanley Kubrick to have pinned the whole unfolding nature of human civilization on one ape.
In the 1933 original King Kong, the misunderstood beast... essentially at the start of the movie he was just minding his own business.
Shark attacks are extremely rare... the portrayal in films like Jaws often sensationalizes the risks and malign these creatures unjustly.
The University of Exeter is to offer a film studies module looking at how the portrayal of donkeys in films has affected public attitudes.
#animal-representation #film-studies #cinematic-critique #public-perception #wildlife-rehabilitation
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