Maharajah burger, produced by Thomas Balmè
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Maharajah burger, produced by Thomas Balmè
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
For College; Adult audiences
Main title
Maharajah burger
Medium
electronic resource
Oclc number
747797635
Responsibility statement
produced by Thomas Balmè
Runtime
51
Summary
This film takes a wry look at the cultural confrontation of East and West, as reflected in attitudes towards the cow. In India, the cow is revered and cared for well beyond its prime. We see a hospice where cows spend their last days in comfort. When the BBC reports on the mass slaughter of cows due to mad cow disease, the Indians are appalled. One suggests that the British send their sick and old cows to India for caretaking. When McDonald's opened up in New Delhi, featuring the Maharajah Burger, there was outrage at this affront. To many Indians it is a symbol of Western cultural imperialism -- Western greed undermining traditional values in India. One elderly maharajah hopefully observes that the Indian culture has survived thousands of years and will not succumb to this latest onslaught
Target audience
general
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