Never seen so many articles and op-eds deriding a historical film. And the fact that DuVernay is a black woman has everything to do w this.
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You want to talk about historical inaccuracies? Let's talk about Pocahontas. But nope. All these white film critics hush about that.
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White directors can take liberties and artistic license. But let a black woman direct a film and watch them try to tear her down.
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The criticism
#Selma's getting is about a fear rooted in knowing that if black women have access to making films, they'll do amazing shit.1 reply 51 retweets 37 likes -
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I've looked up to DuVernay since I was a kid in LA. Got my hands on her first documentary and made sure it played at my school.
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Pretty much obsessively followed whatever DuVernay was doing because I knew that if she ever got the opportunity, she would shine.
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And now that she's shining, they don't know what to do with it. Trying their hardest to find away to suspend her artistic genius.
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For those of us who aren't in big cities, it's important to remember that watching
#Selma on opening day there is a political act.1 reply 22 retweets 15 likes -
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Packing theaters to see
#Selma means putting your money where your mouth is.1 reply 21 retweets 8 likes -
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You'll also get to see an amazing film about a few weeks in the life of a complicated man and his enemies, friends and family.
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The number of black people allowed access to the resources to tell their own stories. #FactCheckThat
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!!! MT
@aurabogado: The number of black people allowed access to the resources to tell their own stories.#FactCheckThat1 reply 1 retweet 1 like - 1 more reply
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