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Forty films showing the progression of how Latino characters and culture are depicted in cinema will be the stars of a festival hosted by Turner Classic Movies and Chon Noriega, author and film professor from the University of California/Los Angeles.
“Race And Hollywood: Latino Images in Film,” airing on TCM television on Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 5-28, is the fourth in a series of film festivals exploring Hollywood’s portrayal of racial groups.
Charles Tabesh, senior vice president of programming for TCM said the film festivals so far have shown “the way in which Hollywood depicts different cultural groups can have a tremendous impact on how those groups are viewed in society as a whole.”
In 2006, the series explored how Hollywood has portrayed African-Americans. Last year, it aired portrayals of Asians. In addition, TCM highlighted Hollywood’s depiction of gay images in film in 2007.
“We’re proud that TCM has the library and resources to delve deeply into issues like racial and cultural identity in a way that no other network on television can,” Tabesh said.
Throughout the month, the TCM primetime host Robert Osborne will be joined by Chon Noriega, a UCLA film professor.
