Bradley Cooper movie Aloha criticised for 'insulting' portrayal of Hawaiian culture
Bradley Cooper's new film Aloha has not gone down well with native Hawaiians.
The Media Action Network for Asian Americans (Manaa) has taken particular issue with the film's cultural appropriation of the term 'aloha' for its title, while also accusing it of not accurately representing the region's ethnic diversity.
In a press release issued to the New York Post, Guy Aoki wrote: "Caucasians only make up 30% of the population [of Hawaii], but from watching this film, you'd think they made up 99%.
"This comes in a long line of films - The Descendants, 50 First Dates, Blue Crush, Pearl Harbour - that uses Hawaii for its exotic backdrop but goes out of its way to exclude the very people who live there.
"It's an insult to the diverse culture and fabric of Hawaii."
The war-themed comedy stars Cooper as defence contractor Brian Gilcrest, who is exiled in Hawaii for blowing a major military mission.
The Media Action Network for Asian Americans (Manaa) has taken particular issue with the film's cultural appropriation of the term 'aloha' for its title, while also accusing it of not accurately representing the region's ethnic diversity.
In a press release issued to the New York Post, Guy Aoki wrote: "Caucasians only make up 30% of the population [of Hawaii], but from watching this film, you'd think they made up 99%.
"This comes in a long line of films - The Descendants, 50 First Dates, Blue Crush, Pearl Harbour - that uses Hawaii for its exotic backdrop but goes out of its way to exclude the very people who live there.
"It's an insult to the diverse culture and fabric of Hawaii."
The war-themed comedy stars Cooper as defence contractor Brian Gilcrest, who is exiled in Hawaii for blowing a major military mission.
- 5/26/2015
- Digital Spy
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