Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "White savior narrative in film" in English language version.
Balian re-enacts the narrative of the "White Man's Burden" and becomes a "white savior" for those of the Middle East.
Meaning it will surely do no good to point out Sound of Freedom's hackneyed white savior narrative.
Balian re-enacts the narrative of the "White Man's Burden" and becomes a "white savior" for those of the Middle East.
Hidden Figures's narrative trajectory involves not just progress that emerges, too often, from pettiness, but also thematic elements of the white savior, and of a culturally enforced tiara syndrome. All those things effectively temper the idealism of its message.
In interviews, Ross has insisted that he didn't want 'Free State of Jones' to become another white savior movie, but that's precisely what it is, especially during scenes when the murderous injustice of slavery is refracted through Knight's frustrated tears.
