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"Among the most powerful moments of Selma, the new film about the march
Martin Luther King, Jr. led in 1965 in support of voting rights for
African Americans, are the speeches, sermons, and eulogies King
delivered during that tumultuous period. However, the speeches performed
by actor David Oyelowo in the film do not contain the actual words
spoken by King. This is because the King estate would not license the
copyright in the speeches to filmmaker Ava DuVernay. Thus, the King
estate's aggressive stance on copyright has literally forced the
re-writing of history."
Fear of copyright enforcement can lead to blurring of history.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
