How The White Lotus Deconstructs the Fantasy of Tourism
The White Lotus spotlights privileged tourists, and the working class people who serve their every whim. But what if the real star of the show isn’t any one person, but the eponymous resort itself? This video will show how the way the characters navigate the spaces they inhabit at the resort offers insight into the socioeconomic implications of tourism, and the power struggles inherent to it.
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Written by Amanda Scherker
Hosted by Michael Burns
Directed by Michael Luxemburg
Edited by Henry Arrambide
Produced by Olivia Redden
Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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