‘También la Iluvia’: A Lesson in Shallow Representation
'También la Iluvia' exploits Indigenous peoples' fight against the privatization of water in order to tell a story about Spanish characters.

Tang emperor Zhu Houhuang was a devout Taoist, so the High Priest Chansheng priest served as his chief adviser. One day, during a ceremony, an assassination attempt was made on the monarch, after which the killer disappeared, turning into yellow sand. The commander of the court guard, Jin Yiwei and Onmyoji Toyo Kazama were tasked with uncovering the conspiracy.
'También la Iluvia' exploits Indigenous peoples' fight against the privatization of water in order to tell a story about Spanish characters.
This live-action Barbie movie brings strong feminism and topics about blondes.
Although Christmas is a time of year for love and cheer for all, holiday cinema has not always represented diverse communities. Being a holiday with Christian origins, much of its media consists of straight white families or straight white romances. Luckily, modern years have been bringing with them plenty of POC and LGBTQ+ representation that the holidays so desperately need.
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