Interview with Kobi Libii and Justice Smith on "The American Society of Magical Negroes"
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Writer, director and producer Kobi Libii and actor Justice Smith discuss their new film, "The American Society of Magical Negroes" including the call to action for audiences and the assumptions around the film based on Twitter.
So they acknowledge the biracial/light skinned complexities of the movie. I think, and to an extent rightfully so, that’s why there’s such issue with it. There’s an extra *extra* protection of Black stories and culture we have. Not just from the whites but lately from certain pockets of our own diaspora. Khadijah Mbowe had a video about it. Many of us don’t want the Kobi’s and Justice’s of the world speaking for the rest of us. Because they’re usually given the opportunities first. Because their lived experience is more so specific that it’s not authentic to many Black Americans. And because much deeper complications relating to color politics and how they benefit from and have blindspots to them. And, for me and maybe others like me, their light skinned militance coming out both too heavy handed and too soft in the film. Not a bad movie but because it’s not perfect, especially in some noticeable ways, it’s gonna take some deserved and undeserved heat.
Yes, people who are mixed with black and white in America have unique experiences that aren't representative of black experiences. Namely, having white family members. They also seem to have an experience like "coming out" to their white family members as "black" as they grow up and realize that their white family members live a different experience to them and need to be checked sometimes.
This movie was a set back to black people
I won't see it. But it definitely seems like it from the trailer. It seems extremely pointless.
It literally is; because this movie did poorly they'll be even less likely to greenlight a fantasy movie about black people going forward. They'll look at this as a failure, not because of the obvious missteps, but because "nobody wants to see a fantasy story about black people". This movie will be the reason black fantasy movies get shot down for the next five years.
*#Ummmmm**🤔, Yeah you shook the table😅😆!!!! But I love the question about the WHITE mothers! I also love the engagement with the two young men. What an awesome interview!*
*And your 💙**#BLUE**💙attire is **#popN**💕!!*
#YouAreARockSTAR!!!✨⭐✨
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I saw the movie twice in the theater. I loved it.