Mormons<\/a> and the oppression of the Native Americans, which is fascinating given that popular culture at that time was still very much in \u201ccowboys and Indians\u201d mode. And D\u2019Arc notes how the film seems to allude to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Europe, as well as how the efforts of the more suspicious Mormons to \u201cappease\u201d their persecutors would have resonated so soon after the Munich Agreement of 1938.<\/p>\nNot surprisingly, the makers of September Dawn<\/i> have said that their film will reflect the current geopolitical scene, too.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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