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8.17.16 | Matt Donnelly
“If a film like this could prompt greater awareness about both issues, it would be a win-win,” Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Ziering tells TheWrap
Fox Searchlight’s plan to bring “The Birth of a Nation” director Nate Parker and his film to colleges across the country this fall should include discussions of both slavery and campus sexual assault, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Ziering told TheWrap.
The win here would be to screen the film and allow it to spark frank, unflinching and necessary discussions about slavery and its grim legacy — at the same time inviting campus communities to engage in equally unflinching and honest conversations about campus assault,” Ziering said.
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