According to A Long Walk to Freedom screenwriter William Nicholson, his Nelson Mandela movie didnt do well nor receive the accolades it deserves, because 12 Years a Slave sucked up all the White guilt about Black people. Nicholson says: 12 Years a Slave came out in America, and that sucked up all the guilt about Black people that was available. They were so exhausted feeling guilty about slavery that I dont think there was much left over to be nice about our film. Nicholson reportedly worked on the film for 15 years and is still having a hard time accepting the lackluster response the movie received. Do you think Nicholson is right, where it seems that only one Black movie at a time is allowed to be recognized, or do you think the movie just wasnt that good?
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 01:00:47 +0000
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