This article was originally posted on The Guardian where it was titled Black Panther deserves an Oscar – but is it a feminist film? No way. Next Sunday, Marvel’s Black Panther will compete for the best picture award at the Oscars. If it wins, it will not only be a first-time victory for a superhero movie, it…
The invisibility of poverty in Black Panther’s Wakanda, and why it matters
This article contains spoilers, so proceed at your own risk! Since you are still reading, I assume that you have watched Black Panther and I can therefore share some of my thoughts with you. Let me start by saying that I enjoyed the film a lot – I especially loved the storytelling, the acting, the…