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Can ‘Belle’ End Hollywood’s Obsession with the White Savior?

A New Hope

The black characters in films like ‘The Help’ and ’12 Years A Slave’ always seem to need a white knight. But the black protagonist in ‘Belle,’ a new film about racism and slavery in England, takes matters into her own hands.

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David Appleby

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