Django Unchained, slavery, and humor
Posted by Josh Taylor / January 3, 2018
Django Unchained, it was sometimes easy to forget that the movie was about slavery, America’s greatest sin. The movie was part spaghetti western, part comedy, part over-the-top shoot-’em-up. That raises an interesting question for both audiences and filmmakers: how should slavery be treated in films? Recent films have treated it with reverence, but Django alternated between sobriety and other moods. This video digs into that question, suggesting that comedy is part of the healing process.
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