Quentin Taratino is known for his obession with slightly strange (but undeniably good) films that star ethnic actors/actresses. His recent film, Django Unchained, is no different. The film, starring Jamie Foxx, dives into the lives of black slaves in a very raw and uncut kind of way. A story line that has apparently captured his attention and fueled the desire to do more on the topic.

 

“We all intellectually ‘know’ the brutality and inhumanity of slavery… but after you do the research it’s no longer intellectual any more, no longer just historical record – you feel it in your bones. It makes you angry, and want to do something … I’m here to tell you, that however bad things get in the movie, a lot worse sh*t actually happened,” Tarentino said in an interview with The Guardian.

 

Therefore going forward, Taratino plans to create more films based on the subject.  As a white director, does he have the know-how to justifiably develop enslavement stories?   Very interesting….

 

What do you think? Does Quentin Taratino get a pass because he’s a film director?