Spike Lee Task

Director Spike Lee believes that a film must be directed by a black person in order to authentically reflect black culture. He criticised both Django Unchained and Detroit for being directed by white directors because he believes that it misrepresents black narratives. Although I think he makes a valid point, I personally disagree with him as I believe it isn’t fair to film directors and writers to be creatively limited. I believe that people of both genders and people of all ethnicities should be able to explore different concepts and cultures in their films. It is unfair of Spike Lee to say that only black people should direct movies about black culture as it completely undermines the skill and knowledge of other directors.