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I think there are pieces of the film [Age Of Trump] that are even more emotionally resonant and more vital to talk about than ever.
Ava DuVernay
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Ava DuVernay
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: August 24
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Ava Marie DuVernay
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When you say cultural icon, I scrunch my nose.
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I think I am a little jealous of women who have great girlfriends as adults.
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I don't understand the iPhone. I just don't get it. Don't ya'll have to write serious emails throughout the day? How can you possibly manage detailed missives on a phone with no keys?
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Working full-time as a filmmaker has been a dream come true.
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Netflix represents, as well as all the streaming services, something that I've been talking about being so important to inclusive voices around films.
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Stop asking, start doing.
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True change is a long game, and it remains to be seen if this is change. We've had years before where there have been great years for filmmakers and performers of color, LGBTQ filmmakers and performers, women.
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We're living based on laws and ideas that we, as a society, embraced back in the days of slavery.
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