Riz Ahmed, a British-Pakistani actor and musician, directed and wrote "The Long Goodbye.

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While the film focuses on grief and loss, it also addresses issues of race, ethnicity, religion, and

nationalism. The film does not express these aspects in an explicit way but implicitly riz ahmed

portrays the differences and difficulties one still has to go through for having different race and

ethnic belief although they might share the same nationality, but still has to be judged based on

their ancestral background. One of the key ways in which "The Long Goodbye" addresses issues

of race and ethnicity is by acknowledging the disproportionate access to public services and lack

of security against people of colour and low income individuals. In the video we can see how

evident it was that due to his appearance he did not get any sort of assistance though he belonged

from the UK as well but the attackers attacked him and his family without even asking where

they from but judged their appearance and questioned their nationality. Ahmed also addresses

themes of nationalism and xenophobia throughout the film. He considers how the hate crimes

have been used to justify anti-immigrant sentiment and the scapegoating of minority groups. He

also discusses how nationalist narratives frequently erase the contributions and experiences of

diverse communities, especially those most affected by the effects of colonization. In addition to

that he also expresses where he should belong from as he is considered as Pakistani but his

ancestors are Indians but India is not for his people. This reflects the colonial past as the British

rule in the Indian subcontinent has led to the partition and the ideology of having nations was

developed which did not exist. Moreover, he also expresses that his race has served for the white

people for so long and built more than half of what they have and still be the ones be very poorly

treated amongst their culture

In conclusion, while "The Long Goodbye" does not explicitly address issues of race, ethnicity,

religion, and nationalism, these themes are implied in the film's depiction of Muslim
communities' experiences amidst rising hate crimes in the UK. Riz Ahmed draws attention to the

manner in which that Muslim communities have been heavily impacted by the attacks from

perpetrators, as well as the ways in which nationalist narratives frequently erase their experiences

and contributions, in his personal reflections on grief and loss.