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It is not as diverse for major film. Most of the film in the US comes from Hollywood.

So? Walk onto a set and I bet you'll find people from every continent except Antarctica there. People born on those continents too, not just descendants.

So?

- What language do they speak?

- What cultural nuances are they bringing to their films? Local food, local culture?

99% of US films have little to do with international perspectives, much less with local cultures.

A black man eating a Big Mac is a person eating a Big Mac, no matter how black he is.

I disagree. This entire line of thought is just ridiculous prejudice. If you think the US film industry is entirely represented by the 20 or so big blockbusters that come out each year, and that somehow the hundreds of smaller and independent movies don't count, that's your problem. Just because you haven't heard of them doesn't mean they don't exist.

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