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There are many minority groups who are just now beginning to have their stories told on the big screen, and one of these groups is people of mixed-race. This thesis analyzes and categorizes 8 full length films with theatrical release that feature and are about mixed-race characters. The films are categorized by common themes, and then analyzed further within their categories. After the analysis there is a short original screenplay about being mixed-race that features themes in common with the in films to in the paper, and some themes unique to the screenplay itself. The goals of this study are to examine what cinematic representation has looked like for mixed people up until now, and to see where it could go. |
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