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Martin Scorsese’s America

Critics at Large | The New Yorker

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Exploring Martin Scorsese's Approach to Filmmaking

This chapter delves into Martin Scorsese's incorporation of real-life experiences and communities into his films, as well as his exploration of whiteness and racialized evil. The speakers discuss the importance of engaging with trauma and sensibilities depicted in his work, and the responsibility of filmmakers to reckon with history. Overall, the chapter explores the complexity and limitations of movies as tools for depicting and interpreting history.

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