Sep 13, 2013

Prince of Persia Against the War: Shadow of Antiwar Propaganda in Disney Movie.


In time of Syrian crisis, when media compare evidence of chemichal weapons usage by Syrians to that of Iraq's mass destruction weapons existance, which led to the war, it is easy to see a antiwar propaganda even in Disney movie.

In Disney's Prince of Persia feature its leading character exposes his uncle Nazim proving he fabricated evidence with help of his spies. Dastan in one of final episodes says that Nazim knew that there is no weapon workshops in city of Alamut, but he said there is to begin the war. We know that Persia is ancient kingdom which existed on place of contemporary Iran and Iraq. Greatest Kingdom of Middle East. So, it is a question can be Uncle Nazim be compared to Uncle Sam. And question of was this episode inspired by the events of Iraq war and by Colin Powell's presentation of model vial of anthrax during Unated Nations assambly. No matter what, Disney undoubtedly tried to say to kids that war (no matter how it is attractive for adventure movie) is never good in real life.


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