Since we've been delving into the theme of racial relations in the U.S. I thought it would be relevant to post something about this film. Get Out (2017) was directed by Jordan Peele (who you might know from the Key and Peele show).
In the last lectures we've been talking about the social and intellectual uprising of the African-American community and their constant struggle for respect and recognition, from the slavery period to the Civil Rights Movement. These are issues that still manifest in contemporary society, as we know.
Jordan Peele directed this film (which is now being taken into consideration for the Oscars) in order to present us with the mirage of this so called "post-racial" America. Since Obama was elected for Presidency, it's possible to say that an African-American has reached the highest social position in the U.S. This is the idea that Peele is trying to dismiss. What Get Out tells us is that even though black people can vote and be essentially free, there are still a lot of ideas that come from the slavery period alive today. Jordan Peele's film - which is kind of a satire to "white guilt films" - presents us with the most raw vision of white-black relations in the 21st century and the heritage of slavery that still functions as a hive-mind, even between those who consider themselves liberals and not-racist. I can't spoil the film, otherwise I'd write a full analysis of it.
Vítor Dutta Gomes
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