Director Quentin Tarantino says he `` wanted to explore slavery '' in his film . No . The director of the new movie Django Unchained has said that he was inspired by a slave revolt on board an American ship during the Civil War and decided to make it into a movie. He says few films have dealt with slavery , making it important to handle subject with respect . Williams : ' '' Django '' subordinates black characters , fails to illuminate slavery .
Director Quentin Tarantino says he `` wanted to explore slavery '' in his film . The director of the new movie Django Unchained has said that he was inspired by a slave revolt on board an American ship during the Civil War and decided to make it into a movie. He says few films have dealt with slavery , making it important to handle subject with respect . Williams : ' '' Django '' subordinates black characters , fails to illuminate slavery .