And Mr. Parker, who seemed, for a good while this year, the epitome of a Hollywood success tale, one that would be a partial corrective to the industry’s racial homogeneity, tried to thread a tricky needle. He urged people to examine the nation’s painful past and to bring any grievances they had to the theater to watch the film. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWhen asked whether he should apologize, Mr. Parker deflected the question. There, however, an interviewer from the CBC was cut off after asking Mr. Parker if he thought Fox Searchlight changed its strategy because of the media attention. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“This isn’t the Nate Parker story, this is the Nat Turner story,” Ms. Miller said.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2016 19:52 UTC