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Did Hollywood fail Ava DuVernay’s movie Origin? Plus, satire and Magical Negroes
Did Hollywood fail Ava DuVernay’s movie Origin? Plus, satire and Magical Negroes
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25 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2024
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Podcast episode
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FIlm and culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Sarah-Tai Black and Jackson Weaver join Elamin to discuss the new film The American Society of Magical Negroes and whether the disappointing box office performance and lack of Oscar nominations for Ava Duvernay’s latest film Origin has anything to do with reported tensions between Duvernay and Neon, the film’s distributor.
Released:
Mar 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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