Graffiti on ‘Homeland,’ Unnoticed by Producers, Calls Show Racist
- 9 years ago
In a recent episode of Showtime's hit series "Homeland," the former C.I.A. officer Carrie Mathison is escorted by a Hezbollah militant past the wall of a fictional Syrian refugee camp covered with graffiti in Arabic.
Attentive viewers who read Arabic, however, might have noticed something awry.
Among the messages spray-painted on the walls: " 'Homeland' is racist," "There is no 'Homeland' " and " 'Homeland' is not a show."
On Wednesday, an Egyptian artist, Heba Y. Amin, and two other artists, Caram Kapp and Stone, took credit for the graffiti, saying it was a subtle protest of false and misleading stereotypes in the series, which has been heavily criticized for its portrayals of Muslims.
Claire Danes has won two Emmys and two Golden Globe awards for her portrayal of Ms. Mathison, an intelligence officer who struggles with bipolar disorder.
But the series itself has been consistently criticized for inaccurate and inconsistent portrayals.
Attentive viewers who read Arabic, however, might have noticed something awry.
Among the messages spray-painted on the walls: " 'Homeland' is racist," "There is no 'Homeland' " and " 'Homeland' is not a show."
On Wednesday, an Egyptian artist, Heba Y. Amin, and two other artists, Caram Kapp and Stone, took credit for the graffiti, saying it was a subtle protest of false and misleading stereotypes in the series, which has been heavily criticized for its portrayals of Muslims.
Claire Danes has won two Emmys and two Golden Globe awards for her portrayal of Ms. Mathison, an intelligence officer who struggles with bipolar disorder.
But the series itself has been consistently criticized for inaccurate and inconsistent portrayals.