Does this film exploit Osage people? Critics love Martin Scorsese’s new film about the murder of indigenous Americans. But some think that it uses their suffering for drama.
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Epic movie masterpiece stirs agonised debate
Does this film exploit Osage people? Critics love Martin Scorsese's new film about the murder of indigenous Americans. But some think that it uses their suffering for drama.
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Martin Scorsese is one of Hollywood's most famous film directors.
His new film Killers of the Flower Moon tells a horrifying true story set in an indigenousEthnic groups who are the original or earliest-known inhabitants of an area or country: for example, Native Americans in the USA. American community.
Between 1918 and 1931 at least 60 members of the Osage NationAn indigenous American group that live on the Great Plains. were murdered. The crimes were committed by non-indigenous people who wanted to take control of the oil fields on Osage-owned lands and make money.
The Osage Nation found large amounts of oil on their land. They became very rich.
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Greedy non-Osage men began to marry Osage women to gain a share of the money.
Some of them went so far as to murder their families so that all of the money would belong to them.
Scorsese has been praisedShowed approval and recognition. Said well done. for using his fame to tell the story again. Many indigenous Americans say they like the film.
But others are worried. They think the film exploitsUse someone else or harm someone else for your gain. Osage people by making suffering into entertainment.
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Does this film exploit Osage people?
Yes! The film includes moments of very bad violence against indigenous people. This should not be entertainment.
No! This film is teaching people about the violence to indigenous people in the USA's past. Many indigenous people have praised the film.
Keywords
Indigenous - Ethnic groups who are the original or earliest-known inhabitants of an area or country: for example, Native Americans in the USA.
Osage Nation - An indigenous American group that live on the Great Plains.
Praised - Showed approval and recognition. Said well done.
Exploits - Use someone else or harm someone else for your gain.
Epic movie masterpiece stirs agonised debate
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Indigenous - Ethnic groups who are the original or earliest-known inhabitants of an area or country: for example, Native Americans in the USA.
Osage Nation - An indigenous American group that live on the Great Plains.
Praised - Showed approval and recognition. Said well done.
Exploits - Use someone else or harm someone else for your gain.