severinez After watching this film, I think Hari Kondabalu is reaching with a lot of these arguments. For example, "'Thank you come again' has haunted Indian children for over a century." I am of Pakistani and Indian descent, and not once was I "haunted" or compared to Apu growing up in the United States during the 90's. I have talked with many of my South Asian friends/family about this film, and most of them also have never experienced such a comparison.Look I appreciate these actors sharing their stories and creating a dialogue about the lack South Asian representation in Hollywood, but using Apu and the Simpsons as a scapegoat is completely misguided. Like many others have mentioned, the film seems to miss the point that the Simpsons is a light-hearted satire, and the show pokes fun at SO many different stereotypes. That's one of the many reasons why we love the Simpsons! Overall, I really don't think there's a strong argument here, and I wouldn't recommend this film...

knamazon This film is NOT saying you should feel bad for liking The Simpsons or the character of Apu. It is merely explaining how stereotypes like Apu can have real, negative effects in the context of our culture and society.Hari's arguments are very intellectually honest, and are presented with plenty of humor. He has reasonable responses to all the defenses of the Apu stereotype.Essentially, the biggest problem with Apu is that, because he the only Indian character on American TV for many years, many Americans came to only view Indians through the Apu stereotype. Imagine if Homer Simpson was the only depiction of white Americans on TV? It wouldn't be a fair portrayal. Neither is Apu, but because the character was created in an environment detached from actual Indians, perhaps it was easier to miss the problematic nature of defining a billion-plus people with a single character who sells expired junk food and has eight kids with his arranged-marriage wife.

evieegarland Finally a 'voice' of a real Indian thank you for that movie.Euro-Americans go on the barricades if their (often racist) history and actions are even brought up or if they a suppose to be held accountable for it. 'It is alright - if it doesn't disturb white' if it does however it is against freedom of expression.Hearing from a different perspective is awesome!!! Thanks

Chev Olek This documentary talks about how people from India are stereotyped in movies and TV shows specially in Apu from The Simpsons.This is also like when mexicans are stereotyped and wrongfully portrayed in Hollywood, wearing hats and always living in a poor village when in reality many own very expensive cars and a lot of them wear suits and tie. The only movie that portrays mexicans really close is ¨Traffic¨, ironically the great actor Benicio Del Toro, portraying a Mexican is not Mexican.One thing that this documentary fails in, is when it talks about ignorance of the American people but it shows to be ignorant itself when referring to America as if it is only the United States. This is one of the biggest misconceptions in the U.S. that America is a country, when in reality is a continent with more than 40 countries in it, including the United States and for many U.S. citizens this is a taboo they don't want to acknowledge which is in great part a selfish act, is a We are the only Americans in the world, there are no other American countries. I hope his changes one day starting in school and in the government.