Money as an instrument of justice
If we control budgets, we control stories. And if we control stories, we control the future.
Ava DuVernay
American film director, screenwriter and producer known for films about racial justice and social movements.
All moments: Ava DuVernay
- Stories as an act of resistance — Ava DuVernay
When I film, I fight. I fight against oblivion, against inertia, against untruth. Cinema is a weapon.
- Path as recognition of calling — Ava DuVernay
Life leads you where you need to be. I did not choose cinema, cinema chose me.
- Origins as the key to understanding — Ava DuVernay
Origin is an attempt to understand the roots of systemic oppression. You cannot heal what you do not understand.
- 13th Amendment as the beginning of a conversation — Ava DuVernay
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, but did not end the story. It is simply a chapter in a book that continues.
- Persuasion as a means of creativity — Ava DuVernay
To make a film, you must convince people of your vision. And this is harder than making the film itself.
- Fiction as a path to truth — Ava DuVernay
Sometimes truth requires fiction. A feature film can reveal what a documentary cannot.
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