The Angry Eye

The Angry Eye is a 2001 American documentary film featuring schoolteacher Jane Elliott conducting her "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes" exercise in New York with a group of college students, separating them based on eye color as a lesson on discrimination.[2]

The Angry Eye
Produced bySusan A. Golenbock
William Talmadge
StarringJane Elliott
CinematographyDenis O'Keefe
Release date
  • 2001 (2001)[1]
Running time
51 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Reception

Robert Koehler of Variety wrote that the film "provides stiff medicine on the psychological assumptions girding racist attitudes and behavior", concluding: "Elliott's ideas hold, even if it's not hard to root for the few class rebels who revolt against her browbeating."[3]

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References

  1. Ponterotto, Joseph G.; Utsey, Shawn O.; Pedersen, Paul B. (2006). Preventing Prejudice: A Guide for Counselors, Educators, and Parents. Sage Publications, Inc. p. 269. ISBN 978-0761928188.
  2. Longman, Molly; Ufheil, Angela (January 15, 2017). "'Blue eyes/brown eyes' teacher says MLK's legacy is just as relevant today". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. Koehler, Robert (November 30, 2001). "The Angry Eye". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2020.


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