Comments on: Hollywood Can’t Get Africa Right http://www.good.is/post/hollywood_cant_get_africa_right/ GOOD Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:04:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kristie999 http://www.good.is/post/hollywood_cant_get_africa_right/comment-page-1/#comment-7385 Kristie999 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/hollywood_cant_get_africa_right#comment-7385 I would like to thank Hollywood for contributing to my knowledge about Africa. If it were not for the compelling portrayals in their films and the heart-felt inspiration from their activists...I would not have naively accepted a petroleum engineer job offer in West Africa over a year ago; consequently, get smacked by the reality of the sub-region, and then, of course, fittingly write a novel about it. <br><br /> <br><br /> With that being said, I thank you, Hollywood...for teaching me everything about Africa that both Mr. Wainaina and Mr. Polakow-Suransky highlight in their essays. <br><br /> <br><br /> Now, would someone like to edit my book? ;)<br><br /> <br><br /> Sincerely, <br><br /> Kristie<br><br /> <br><br /> P.S. Cheers to Mr. Wainaina and Mr. Polakow-Suransky for their contributions on this subject. I agree with Sasha when he states that "there will be no shortage of drama on the continent in the years to come". With that being said, I wish Hollywood good luck in extracting more integrable and realistic plots for audiences to enjoy and be educated from.<br><br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> I would like to thank Hollywood for contributing to my knowledge about Africa. If it were not for the compelling portrayals in their films and the heart-felt inspiration from their activists…I would not have naively accepted a petroleum engineer job offer in West Africa over a year ago; consequently, get smacked by the reality of the sub-region, and then, of course, fittingly write a novel about it.

With that being said, I thank you, Hollywood…for teaching me everything about Africa that both Mr. Wainaina and Mr. Polakow-Suransky highlight in their essays.

Now, would someone like to edit my book? ;)

Sincerely,

Kristie

P.S. Cheers to Mr. Wainaina and Mr. Polakow-Suransky for their contributions on this subject. I agree with Sasha when he states that “there will be no shortage of drama on the continent in the years to come”. With that being said, I wish Hollywood good luck in extracting more integrable and realistic plots for audiences to enjoy and be educated from.

]]> By: paulmwatson http://www.good.is/post/hollywood_cant_get_africa_right/comment-page-1/#comment-7390 paulmwatson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/hollywood_cant_get_africa_right#comment-7390 As a South African I found Tsotsi to be a good departure from the usual African movie fair. Still shows a struggling Africa though. As a South African I found Tsotsi to be a good departure from the usual African movie fair. Still shows a struggling Africa though.

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