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But that's the point he's trying to make. A movie about poverty will probably not be a pleasant movie to watch. So don't shove it down people's throats.

Also, the masses are not "predominately affluent", so not sure why you'd choose to describe them like that. The "white" part is unnecessary as well but that's a whole different discussion.



"A movie about poverty will probably not be a pleasant movie to watch. So don't shove it down people's throats."

How is simply making a movie about poverty shoving it down your throat?

It's not like anyone would force you to watch it.


The undertone of the article is that people need to be exposed to poverty through cinema. Hence, shoving down people's throats.


From the last year alone "Good Time" and "The Florida Project" were amazing movies that were about or contextualized by poverty.




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