While receiving amfAR’s Award of Inspiration at the AIDS nonprofit’s Venice gala on Sunday night, Ava DuVernay recalled the first time she fell in love with movies. “It was the or…
“It was the original ‘West Side Story,'” DuVernay said. “The colors, the Brown people, the romance, warring gangs, dance fighting, Maria and Tony… it ignited my passion for film and led me to leave Compton, Calif. and speak to all of you in a 16th century old school building in Venice.”
Milla Jovovich attends the amfAR Gala Venezia 2023 presented by Mastercard and Red Sea International Film Festival.on Wednesday, discussed the direct connection the movie has to amfAR’s mission. As she delved into stats regarding the 40 million people who currently live with HIV worldwide, DuVernay didn’t shy away from shutting down some unneeded chatter at a table near the front. “Excuse me, friends!” DuVernay exclaimed. “Hey, hi! Did you know that HIV is a social justice issue? Yeah, it is. Just wanted to get your attention because that’s why we’re here tonight. It’s a social justice issue.
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