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James Gray Says Art Should Not Preach Politics
Original: ‘Paper Tiger’ Director James Gray Says He Doesn’t ‘Want to Preach’ Politics To Audiences: ‘Art Is Not Sunday School’
Director James Gray, promoting his new film 'Paper Tiger', said he does not want to preach politics to audiences, arguing that 'art is not Sunday school'. His comments frame the film as a work that explores themes without delivering moral or political lessons, a stance that resonates in ongoing debates about whether filmmakers should openly advocate political views through their work.
Why now: The remarks land amid a wider cultural debate about politics in film and artists' responsibilities to their audiences.
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