“Avatar: The Way of Water” hit theaters last week, adding a second installment to the 2009 film that shattered box office records and revolutionized cinema, but some say they are far from enchanted by the sequel’s release. “Avatar Films Have Always Been A Gross Reimagining Of Colonialism,” an “Unbothered UK” headline read Thursday. Author Shaznay Martin railed against the film in the article, emboldening her claim by calling the film a “problematic analogy of indigenous oppression.”
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