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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- A new study MISSING & MALIGNED: THE REALITY OF MUSLIMS IN POPULAR GLOBAL MOVIES from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative funded by the Ford Foundation reveals erasure and demeaning portrayals of Muslim characters across 200 top films. See more below.
Pillars Fund announces the launch of The Blueprint for Muslim Inclusion and the Pillars Artist Fellowship in response to study findings.
Learn more about Study, Muslim Visibility Challenge and Pillars Artist Fellowship at: pillarsfund.org... 
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"Exceptions don't change the rules. Exceptions if anything, highlight the rules!" Well said brother, the lack of representation and misrepresentation of Muslims in film is an issue that needs highlighting and fixing. Amazing initiative.
This was so good Riz. You should open the comment section. Have faith.
The fact that Muslim are standing up and rising up now makes me believe that we have a good future with less negativity towards us
This is so powerful. Thank you for posting this. As a 21 year old muslim in Texas entering the film business, I’m so glad people like you raise their voices.
‘People don’t wake up hating Muslims, they believe a story’ 👏🏽👏🏽 There is a huge responsibility in storytelling. Thanks Riz, look forward to watching the rest
"Exceptions don't break the rules, exceptions highlight the rules". Such a perfect observation.
Riz I totally agree!!! Listening to your interview with Louis Theroux (who I love) I felt a pang when he asked if you were a practicing Muslim. Because this is something I've been asked so many times! 'why do you take Eid off when you drink etc?' I always sigh and respond 'so you go to Church every Sunday and celebrate Christmas?' I've lived in England since I was six! Yet I am always profiled. Even when I was pregnant in 2020 walking to the corner shop already nervous in a pandemic. I got stopped and asked if I was listening to' one of those muslim prayers. ' and that it made him uncomfortable seeing' people like me ' walking with headphones. It needs to change!!!!! I am Nina, a foodie, a Mum, a sister, a daughter. There's so much to me as well as being Muslim!!!!
I fucking love you so much.
I'm only 18 but I've loved films/filmmaking ever since I was a kid. My father used to collected movies and I would watch them with him and when he passed away, that was the only thing I had to remember him by. I've always wanted to work in film whether that be an actor or a filmmaker, I knew I wanted to pursue it. But something always nabbed the back of my head and it was making me worried if I could actually achieve this dream and that was the negative portrayal of Muslims in the industry.
I'm a Muslim myself and a proud one but I always worried that if I did acting as a career, I didn't want to play parts of a terrorist all the time, I wanted to play the lead in amazing mind-blowing iconic films. I never thought anyone would speak out about this issue in Hollywood but I am sitting here on the verge of tears thanking you for this. You speaking out shows that you truly care about the representation of Muslims and what we can do to fix that stereotype.
I hope one day I get to work with you on a film so I can thank you in person for making me and many others feel welcomed and accepted in film.
I recommend the documentary "Reel Bad Arabs" (I saw it on RUclips so it may still be here) for more perspective on what he's talking about. It shows how normalized these stereotypical portrayals of Muslims/Arabs/Middle Eastern people etc. have been throughout the history of film.
"Progress is not linear and not inevitable" Thank you for highlighting this issue of misrepresentation of Muslims so articulately Riz
"Inside each of us is all of us"
Beautifully said Riz.
I think sometimes we take for granted how films greatly influemce and/or shape the way we think about individuals that belong to certain groups, whether that group be defined by religion, skin color, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
And for Muslim representation most of the films I've seen (and I've seen a lot) have them playing the hijacker, the criminal, jihadists, murderers (although there are exceptions like the Hulu show Ramy which I adore ) leaving viewers that have never come in contact with anything different thinking that this is all Muslims are and that is all they do.
Representation in media and film is impactful and resonates throughout time and there's a whole gamit of Middle Eastern stories left untold because Hollywood continues to perpetuate harmful stereotypes in turn oiling the wheels of Islamophobia in our society. I hope this helps, I hope things start to change. I hope better, more humane stories are portrayed on film.
thank you for sharing this Riz, this is such an important topic for me and so many other young Muslims who are constantly misrepresented and dehumanised in the media. representation matters so so much, and i hope that depictions of Muslims will better and diversify in the future, with all of our help 🙏🏽
Thanks Riz. You are my favorite actor. You are the only Muslim actor who has been speaking out against the misrepresentation of Muslims in Hollywood. May Allah bless you.
Its so upsetting and disappointing when such things have to be talked about, like this is not normal can the public not see?! Very insightful Riz bhaijaan!
You speak so eloquently about these issues Riz. Representation especially in art is so important- to break through stereotypes and be seen as just as 'human' to others in society and also in not feeling Iike an alien ourselves. In embracing our diversity and understanding that this only enriches our culture and society and makes us grow. Congratulations on your Oscar! Best wishes from Pakistan and Brooklyn!
Your words touched my heart.
Can’t remember the last time I commented on RUclips but this deserves applause.
I'm Chinese and I know that our culture has done horrific things to keep our native Hui Muslims and the Turkic Uyghur Muslim population suppressed, and one of those things is painting all the Uyghurs as terrorists, which eventually led to the government being able to try to take away their traditions, force them to abandon their culture, bulldoze the tombs of their ancestors, shunt them away into camps where they work, they suffer, and they die. While I don't think the Western nations will do this, I think that this idea that this kind of misinformation could be used against Muslims or any other group is terrible.
I'm not a Muslim and I don't agree with certain practices of Islam, just like I don't agree with everything any one group does, but I think that positive portrayal, and more importantly, just portraying Muslims as people, is extremely important just like for any other group. I sincerely hope that the organization that you and others have created takes off, and that you and others can defeat the rise of stereotyping in Western and Chinese media, so that the Muslims there, be they immigrant or native, can live in peace.
First off - thanks for doing this and being honest. It needs to be a collective, conscious effort to create gradual, sustainable change. What you’re doing with this initiative is a great start. But it obviously isn’t just all on you. I think one of the issues that’s problematic in the Muslim community is that as immigrants or children of immigrants, we are socialized to keep our heads down and be quiet - to just appreciate living in the West and the opportunities. But now it’s encouraging to see the ripple effect of more and more people speaking up and letting their authentic selves be seen. As Hasan Minhaj said - we have the “audacity for equality.” It’s a long road ahead. But I’m glad people are now at least aware of the road and have begun to take small steps towards it.
As for your performances, while I understand people are just happy to see representation when they call you the first Muslim actor to be nominated in that category for an Oscar - I hope that we can get to a space where you among other artists are appreciated first for being the good artists that you are - not Muslim artists, not Pakistani artists, etc.
Amazing, i never realized how much our culture and media does this
Thank you for speaking on this important matter! This has been a problem for a long time, and it's something that will require time, commitment and patience to fix the representation problem's us Muslims and Asians/Middle Eastern folks face in the Film/Media Industry. As an aspiring filmmaker from New York, who's family is from Pakistan, I'll take part in pushing the needle forward to fix this issue. Thanks for taking the initiative and hope that it goes a long way 🙏
As a Muslim actor for nearly a decade, I got offered many terrorist roles. I took some, I turned some down. By the end of it, I had an audition for yet another one-dimensional terrorist role. And "I thought to myself, _"is this why I decided to become an actor? To play a problematic stereotype on TV?"_ I then asked myself, _"would I ever watch this myself?"_ and _"do I feel proud that my family would see me playing this on TV?"_ The answer was no, I wouldn't watch it and I wouldn't be proud of it. That was a turning point for me. I decided to shift gears and become a filmmaker. If you want to change things, you have to think differently, and take control of the narrative. I'm hoping to make the stories I want to see. Thanks Riz Ahmed for your work breaking through this industry and bringing up this seldom highlighted issue in our media and culture.
It is your voice, that is heard over anyone else.
Your Integrity to speak the Truth is needed. Thank you for what you state & your Actions.
When I feel like there needs to be someone speaking about all these issues I find you standing up and doing that! So proud of you.
Man i believe that you will succeed in your goal.
You speak so eloquently and are an inspiration. Thank you.
I'm 22 now... And i felt this way since i was kid. Thank you for talking about it Riz. It gets to you when you are bashed for every part of your personality. Whether it's muslim or asian or brown or lgbt or non binary ...
i did a thesis on this in my A levels, you’re doing great riz.
Great speech! I'm a film editor, you have my full support!
I feel you bro. We muslims don't even care for any progress, we are not even playing this game. We are stuck in time.
Keep giving Muslims these sparks.
Thanks for this video.
Would love to see you on a 5 Pillars podcast bro. Please keep up the good work.
I’m so so so very glad that such talented amazing individuals like Riz Ahmed exist, who are able to use their platform to speak about people who literally have no voice at all and are at the mercy or however the media portrays them
I think many people experience whatever you are saying but good think is that you have a platform and at least you have courage to say this. Honestly, good job for long time I have been thinking this way too but you underlined it. Thlanks
Be earnest and pure in your intention and the whole world gonna come with you and listen to your story...
May Allah give more power to you brother.
You're 100% correct and this is an important message to put out there. You did however play an extreme version of a Muslim who was a terrorist... it's one of your most famous roles. That doesn't discredit this video or what you're trying to do, just kinda funny to think about when you're talking about demeaning portrayals of Muslim characters.
Thanks Riz this is such an important topic for today. I resent how muslims are portrayed in the movies and general television.
Thanks for raising your voice Riz. Mad respect 🙏🏼
It is so Heartbreaking when your favorite movie series misrepresents your religion
I hope this movement brings forward the real truth of our religion, that is Peace ❣️
You are bang on the buck with the media misrepresntation. However, the onus is also on the Muslim community to reach out to the wider community instead of living in a bubble. Been following you since your work in The Reluctant Fundamentalist and up to the Oscars. What an inspiring journey!
Glad that you spoke up on such a topic which really needs to be noticed, using ur place and platform very well.
More Strength to you❤️. Keep sharing. Humanity is with you.
Keep doing you my brother, you are the voice of the voiceless. More power to you Young King
Gr8 message man👍hope this unequality in cinema and the modern world gets resolved better post Covid.
Salute to Riz on my birthday month I'm proud to be born in June I'm an Gemini & Salute to the June birthdays as well
Amazing. Feels like real change is in the horizon.
Thank you, Riz. Have a blessed day!
MashaAllah You have taken a great step. May Allah make you successful Ameen
Thank you for this
The narrative moves the people, the people move the narrative. The exceptions bump the narrative movement until the narrative changes. Keep up the good work.
Non Muslim here....you done a great job in film & tv Riz , keep up your talents
Such an important point. There are so many concious and unconcious biases.
This is necessary. As someone who was born into a Muslim family, but do not follow the religion religiously, I understand you not wanting to be the poster boy for Muslims but still have to bear the responsibility of representation. Whatever my relationship with god is, I’ll still stand up for anyone who wants to practice their faith and be respected as individuals and as a community, and for their diversity to be represented to the public as is. In shaa Allah, looking forward to the change this will bring !
You represent powerfully. Interesting to hear your personal perspective on what that means.
Also, I cannot get #MuslimsInFilm to bring up any results, is it blocked?
Thankyou for this Riz. It was much needed.
Thanks Riz it is ture & You addressed it. I saw a many western film. Every film I saw there is no muslim character.
Wonderfully spoken Riz. Is there anyway to see the rest of the zoom meeting with the people from USC and Pillars Fund talking?
Thank you Riz for your words and heartfelt sentiment. You are right that this would not fly with any other minority group. I'm reminded of how the Indigenous population was represented onscreen in Western films... It's uncanny how that process is being repeated
Really, not one comment after 1K views at the time of this writing? Let me be the first then. What Riz is doing is absolutely understandable, and I commend his actions by furthering a cause that is not purely for muslim identify but one that is against all forms of marginalization of any community/faith/etc.
Thanks Riz great initiative you did not finish the video on what we need to do
YES!!! This is soooo needed!!
"Inside each of us is all of us" ....Deep!
Our boy has featured in a marvel movie and a star wars movie. Also an Oscar nominee.
❤️
Thank you for all the work you do Riz, you’ve been talking about ‘Post-9/11 Blues’ for a long time and it shows
This is my feeling all the times, applauding your efforts
Thank you for doing this - voices like yours are desperately needed
As always.. straight to the point. 🙏
Salam. I am glad you talk about the real issue and trying to fix it....
Riz vc é muito engajado , parabéns . Grata! 🇧🇷
"Exceptions don’t change the rules" so true
Thanks and best wishes from Pakistan brother. Stick to the right no matter what. Evil is always there side by side with good, we must try to do right and be positive. Making people understand is the most difficult job in the world. Don't be sad and keep trying. That's why we are here.
You're the man Riz!
Started following you at 14 when I watched "Road to Guantanamo" and later "the reluctant fundamentalist" (which blew my mind )......I've looked up to you ever since, as a mentor, like a big brother..... without ever meeting you lol......you and your work means a lot to us.
The courage you show is remarkable, I hope I can do even a tiny percent of that to try changing our perspective in the world.
About time. More power to you my dude.
Somebody needed to speak up, glad it was you 👏🏼🤍
I support you. If you allow me, I want to add Turkish subtitles to this video and share in my channel.
Thank you so much for doing this Riz and team. Much Love.
Thanks for speaking up on this Riz! I'm excited about this program, can't wait to hear more and apply for it!!
On point and thank you for addressing this🧡 !!
i wasn't prepared for a thirteen minute video to change the way i think about the world
In this world of Chaos where everyone is silent; Thank you Riz for speaking up. You are really a brave and courageous lad. Stay Strong.
Well said Brother 👏
This needed to be addressed a long time ago. Riz, thank you!
We love you from India . Love you always king
I've noticed new movies and tv shows all have black, east asian (sometimes south asian too) and latino representation but there is no Arab or Muslim representation in anything I've seen really. Christians are also portrayed in a mocking manner but can be argued there are examples of positive representation. Only thing that comes to mind is the hijabi student in Spiderman movies. Last season of Prison break had a nice scene or two on Islam due to C-note converting. Other than that, I haven't really seen anything. But then you think who makes movies, tv shows and you can then see why Muslims are not portrayed favourably.......
As always, eloquent and succinct. Keep working and stay blessed man.
Rizwan Ahmed, thank you for calling spade a spade; thank you for speaking up in an industry that can do more for Muslim representation than any other.
You keep inspiring us in more ways than you're probably aware of and hope you're aware of how much we appreciate your existence. Thank you!
Onwards and Upwards In sha Allah. 🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿
Thank you Riz Ahmed! Can’t wait to see what you guys have in store. More success and wisdom to you & the team!
Very well said and long overdue!!!
Thank u very much sir.this was really necessary . It takes courage honestly to speak like this
I spent the past 2 years writing a novel on a Muslim protagonist trying to find his place in the West. Agents' standard reply is 'very good but doesn't suit our list!'
What a great initiative! I’ve been talking about this for quite some time now. The vast majority of western productions that do include Muslim characters always manage to find some way to vilify them. Not only on the ‘terror front’ but also with respect to the culture. There are way too many examples of Muslims being shown as individuals crushed underneath some sort of ‘culture-induced oppression’. Hope all this misrepresentation comes to an end. Props to you and everyone involved!
Only people like you can make movies on the injustice on Muslims & Islamophobia etc there are thousands of Stories you can grab....
Excellent talk. Can't imagine anyone more to speak on the topic.
Thank you for doing this Riz. Its helping all of us dream bigger.
Riz - that was one of the best description of Muslim misrepresentation in media. Thank you for your leadership in pushing for this long overdue change.
This is time to ponder and support for the right cause
Well done Riz 👏
Thank you Riz for raising this massive issue
Glad you bought this up Riz👍🏻
Rizwan bhai you should meet Khan sb as he's quite interested in initiatives to dispel Islamophobia.
great initiative Riz Ahmad. Your words resonate with the feelings of Muslims and all communities that are either miss represented or totally ignored in the media. Thank you for doing this.
Love from Pakistan... amazing video we need to stand up against those stereotypes
I think part of it also has to do with the muslim community isolating ourselves and not partaking in mainstream media. While part of it is discrimination, I feel like there are more opportunities now for minorities to take charge of the narrative. I hope younger generations are more encouraged to become filmmakers and actors instead of just engineers and doctors and realize that we can be successful in these careers without compromising our faith.