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Swedish film reviewers are giving a cautious welcome to Midsommar, a horror film about a bizarre pagan festival in a remote part of Sweden
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- Title
- What are Swedes making of Midsommar?
- Published
- Jul 10 2019
- Word count
- 551 words
The article gives me the impression that they're more amused than revolted. Which makes total sense: this is fiction.
Besides, Sweden is a relatively wealthy European country. Inaccurate depictions pose a threat to unfavored groups that might suffer negative consequences from it, and the very notion of "cultural appropriation" only makes sense when applied to them. Because, when you're hegemonic, whatever is "appropriated" from your culture does not equate to subtraction.