Euzhan Palcy Quotes

When I started out, there were three things that made film people look at me with condescension, I was young, I was black, and I was female. I have won a certain respect, but I think the film community still sees directing as a male job.

Euzhan Palcy

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• Community
• Respect
• Film
• Female
• Condescension

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• When I started out, there were three things that made film people look at me with condescension, I was young, I was black, and I was female. I have won a certain respect, but I think the film community still sees directing as a male job.

  

  Euzhan Palcy
  • Job
  • Community
  • Respect