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‘Gone with the Macho’ print by Elio Rodriguez. Contemporary debates over slavery, race and racism continue to take place in a public sphere that has been shaped in part by cinematic films. (Elio Rodriguez/532 Gallery)

While Hollywood ignored stories of Black resistance, Cuban filmmakers celebrated Black power

Black points of view and voices have often been marginalized or overlooked in Hollywood. However, Cuban filmmakers have told stories to revalorize Black history and culture.
Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, has the biggest Pacific Islander population of any city in the world and almost a quarter of its residents is classified as Asian. from www.shutterstock.com

To build social cohesion, our screens need to show the same diversity of faces we see on the street

New Zealand is ethnically more diverse than most nations, but this cultural mix needs to be better reflected in movies and television productions.

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