As native Angolan, I have to criticize this western revisionist "documentary".
1- The actors aren't native, the languages also aren't. They hired a British-Nigerian... it's not even a native Nigerian. And even if it was, Nigerians and Angolans aren't the same just because we share higher amounts of melanin. We have different cultures, languages, and even physical traits. Our histories also diverge.
( nothing against Yorubas and Igbo people, much respect for their history and cultures, but I believe they wouldn't like someone from a different culture to portray their own history on TV ).
2- Many names and important Kingdoms were ignored to promote an inaccurate story, as well for many historical facts omitted for western narratives... again.
Angolan stories should be about Angolan truths and reality from that period, not western revisionism and ignorance.
It's just disrespectful and insulting.
It might be a good initiative to focus more on African stories, but at least, the very least, is to do a good job, specially when we are talking about national heroes, nationality and culture, you have the obligation to do it right and the most respectful way possible.
It doesn't matter who is behind all of this, the fame and money they have in America, you should just respect our cultures and stories.
Maybe it's time for western people to stop putting Africans in generic skin color boxes... our realities are different; first we see ethnic groups, languages and nationality, and only after we look at skin colour and only if necessary.
1- The actors aren't native, the languages also aren't. They hired a British-Nigerian... it's not even a native Nigerian. And even if it was, Nigerians and Angolans aren't the same just because we share higher amounts of melanin. We have different cultures, languages, and even physical traits. Our histories also diverge.
( nothing against Yorubas and Igbo people, much respect for their history and cultures, but I believe they wouldn't like someone from a different culture to portray their own history on TV ).
2- Many names and important Kingdoms were ignored to promote an inaccurate story, as well for many historical facts omitted for western narratives... again.
Angolan stories should be about Angolan truths and reality from that period, not western revisionism and ignorance.
It's just disrespectful and insulting.
It might be a good initiative to focus more on African stories, but at least, the very least, is to do a good job, specially when we are talking about national heroes, nationality and culture, you have the obligation to do it right and the most respectful way possible.
It doesn't matter who is behind all of this, the fame and money they have in America, you should just respect our cultures and stories.
Maybe it's time for western people to stop putting Africans in generic skin color boxes... our realities are different; first we see ethnic groups, languages and nationality, and only after we look at skin colour and only if necessary.