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The Political Messages Embodied in Marvel’s Film Black Panther
ZHANG Juan
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2019.07.013
Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China
Black Panther is the first superhero film in Marvel’s history that is directed and acted predominantly by African-American artists. The complementary academic review, high box office and audience rating are highly attributed to the political elements embodied in the movie. A breakthrough is achieved in the conventional cinematic image of the African-American man through the creation of a black hero playing the role of world savior. It also presents a prosperous and advanced image of Africa, fulfilling and expanding the African-American people’s imagination of their spiritual home. Moreover, in responding to the Black Panther movement in black history, the film implicitly explores three possible routes of struggle for the black ethnic group and conveys a political message to the audience.
Black Panther, superhero film, African-American politics
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