Sana IwaoBLOG #6:“Paralysis” and the Racial Disparities Black Womxn Face in the Medical WorldParalysis was slightly different to all the other short films we had watched in class so far. The atmosphere was a lot more eerie and…3 min read·Dec 11, 2020----
Sana IwaoBLOG #5: The Effect of Slow Pacing in “Ganja & Hess”For any normal film-watcher like myself, Ganja & Hess may have seemed boring upon first watch. Its slow pacing may have been a surprise to…4 min read·Nov 25, 2020----
Sana IwaoBLOG #4: POLICE BRUTALITY IN “TALES FROM THE HOOD: ROGUE COP REVELATION”As a film that focuses on retribution for the Black community, it is no surprise that police brutality features on one of the stories in…3 min read·Nov 14, 2020----
Sana IwaoBLOG #3: The Fate of Ben in “Night of the Living Dead”Night of the Living Dead was truly a pioneer of its time. Not only did it shape the portrayals of zombies into what we know today, as slow…4 min read·Nov 8, 2020----
Sana IwaoTHE TREATMENT OF ZORA V.S. JASON IN “US”Here’s some quick background. The hypersexualisation and devaluation of Black womxn and their bodies began in the colonial era. An article…5 min read·Nov 1, 2020----
Sana IwaoBLOG 1: The Complicity of White Women in White Supremacy, in Black HorrorThis is more like an essay than a blog, just for your warning!6 min read·Oct 16, 2020----