'American Fiction' Speaks Truth
American Fiction is a genuinely entertaining film with a few lessons.

Ukraine, 1942. Italian troops are fighting against the Soviet Union. A military chaplain volunteers to stay behind with a badly wounded Italian soldier, even though this means certain capture.
American Fiction is a genuinely entertaining film with a few lessons.
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By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.
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