This film might brand itself as a satire, but there’s a fine line between parody and plain ignorance — and OSS 117 tramples over it with arrogance.
Beneath the forced laughs and overplayed spy clichés lies a deeply troubling portrayal of the Arab and Muslim world. The film relies heavily on outdated and offensive stereotypes, failing to distinguish between Arabs and Muslims, let alone recognize the cultural nuances between regions. Egyptian characters speak in Maghrebi dialect, false Arabic translations are…
