Comments on Born at the Crest of the Empire: Interrogating artists' political views in Britain

One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed gives his full sto...

2006-02-23T04:53:00.000-06:00

One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed gives his full story at http:/www.theLIP.org/?p=129

Just so you know, the above comment was deleted be...

2006-02-22T13:23:00.000-06:00

Just so you know, the above comment was deleted because it was a personal message.

Mike

Yeah, I just thought this was nuts because it hits...

2006-02-22T13:02:00.000-06:00

Yeah, I just thought this was nuts because it hits so many buttons.

You have the irony that the actors were in a film about Guantanamo. You have the random harrassment of Arabs just for being Arab. You have the silencing dissent element.

It just spoke to me in a way that a regular story about harrassment wouldn't. I know that's a bit shallow, but it's true.

Mike

also, did you notice it is sneakily tucked awy in ...

2006-02-22T11:11:00.000-06:00

also, did you notice it is sneakily tucked awy in the entertainment rather than news section. another little BBC trick

hello thoughtpolice

2006-02-22T11:06:00.000-06:00

hello thoughtpolice

One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed, said a police off...

2006-02-22T10:07:00.000-06:00

One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed, said a police officer asked him if he intended to make any more "political" films.

The only proper response to that question has more expletives than I have special characters to blot them out with.

i was going to say that this is unbelievable but u...

2006-02-22T09:46:00.000-06:00

i was going to say that this is unbelievable but unfortunately, it isn't