“Where are you really from?” It’s an invasive question that’s awfully familiar to people of color, one that intrudes its way into our everyday lives.
Though it can have innocent intentions, it’s often hostile and only works to invalidate our livelihood. You don’t really belong here, is the true meaning that lurks under that query.
This is also the same question that’s asked of Antonio (Justin Chon) at the beginning of “Blue Bayou,” albeit in a different variation.
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