It is their sincere belief that Asians and Africans are backward, while Westerners are superior. It is an illusion to believe films can be divided into propagandistic and non-propagandistic ones. All films have a moral. In my opinion, when one is talking about his innermost beliefs, even if he does not try to impose them on others, they manifest themselves naturally, and obviously this is the most effective way to present them. A filmmaker who believes in eliminating oppression, or conversely is in favor of oppressing poorer nations, will reveal his intentions without openly resorting to propaganda.
Some people believe in the doctrine of art for art'.
Take medical sciences for instance. There are two types, pure and applied. To say only applied medicine is useful is a mistake because medical development depends on research. Therefore both types are necessary. The same goes for art.