'The black body is more celebrated in death than in life. How do we change that?' Melina Matsoukas on why her outlaw-couple movie QueenAndSlim is a necessary corrective—and completely in line with her visionary music-video work
of black women,” says Matsoukas. “We’re beginning to redefine our community — and hopefully our version of Hollywood.”
“My work in videos was completely disrespected. It was discredited. It was diminished,” says Matsoukas. “There’s just a stigma on video directors.” Which is shortsighted, as music videos trained her to work fast, cheaply, and creatively. Take Rihanna’s “We Found Love,” which captures the entire arc of a disastrous relationship in four and a half minutes.
“The black body is more celebrated in death than in life. How do we change that? By honoring them while they still have their breath, which we try to do with this film.”—Melina Matsoukas
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