Love has no boundaries. Well, at least it should not… Age, disability, origin and religion are all terms that real (meaning mutual) love totally ignores. That is not only a strong statement, but also a true inspiration for diverse industries that address the clash between different cultures, religious orientations and age groups by implementing this explosive topic in various forms. Speaking of this, especially today’s film and publishing industries seem to be\u00a0highly\u00a0interested in this specific phenomenon called unconditional love.<\/p>\n
Starting off with films, the film industry\u00a0with all\u00a0its different genres offers a broad array of films that take interracial relationships into account. But why do writers and directors seem to be so interested in this topic? Well, one reason for this might be the fact that, especially in the United States, the number of interracial couples is steadily and very fast-growing since the 1960s. One could even say that it is more common than ever to see ethnically different\u00a0couples \u00a0in comparison to former times.<\/p>\n
So, let’s start with the 1960s, an era which, unfortunately, was not easy for interracial couples. We all remember Stanley Kramer’s and William Rose’s iconic film “Guess who’s coming to dinner” which stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn and her niece Katharine Houghton as well as Sidney Poitier. This good old Hollywood classic is seen as a positive representation of the subject of interracial marriage (which historically was illegal in most Southern states of the US at that time…unbelievable!).<\/p>\n