Fond Kiss...

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Excellent study of religious fundamentalism's effects on a young couple who decide to cross racial boundaries. Additionally, a cogent critique of the War on Terror's inherent anti White bias that can only lead to the torture chamber, with no sign of guilt ridden White sentimentality about Muslim characters since each speaks his own point of view, not just the White writer's. In this regard, Paul LAVERTY is to be congratulated for showing Muslims as they really and not as they are often seen.

White culture's generalised racism is depicted, as well as the inevitable Muslim response of a racial closed door policy, for their safety's sake, when it comes to social integration. Catholics are shown as medievalist bigots; Muslims as feeding off their resentment at everyday prejudice – both serve to part maim their offspring with their over sensitivity to the opinions of others. This suggests religion has been the single greatest cause of intolerance; and yet many of the children shown here still choose to grow into more fully rounded human beings.

Eva BIRTHISTLE gives the best performance here as the White girl (goree) thrust by her love for a Muslim boy into the emotional maelstrom of Romeo and Juliet style sexual and racial politics.


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