Taiki Waititi'You f***ing broke it, YOU fix it!

[Lilith7]

They are probably too scared of cultural appropriation.
People try and get slammed because it's not "right"
I'm really on the fence about it, the best people to produce films with such content are the ones who actually come from such a background to begin with.
Taika is a prime example of someone in a good position to produce such content and he delivers well.
I really don't know it's anyone's responsibility to demand what content needs to be made, the market is what decides it.
If there are not enough indigenous film makers out there, it's not exactly Hollywood's problem, they are too far distanced from Maori culture to even have any ability to do something right, however I don't think Hollywood had done exactly a bad job, particularly when it comes to native Americans.
2 such examples of films would be Dances with wolves and Cheyenne Autumn to name a few.
On the other hand as much as I hate Disney with their extreme level of wokness, actually they try to make an effort.
Moana is one example, they did actually consult Maori on its production, but they are all about the dollars and I still see them as exploiting culture for profit.

"If there are not enough indigenous film makers out there, it's not exactly Hollywood's problem,"

But it is - why has it taken so long for any native American actors, writers etc. to be able to earn an actual living writing or acting if not because the film industry has seen to it that it was extremely difficult for any of them to do so.

Moana interviewed Wes Studi recently, worth a look.


https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=466986648559464