The director caught up with us on the BET Awards red carpet to dish on the highly anticipated film and why it's not a traditional movie about African-Americans.

While it’s great to see Black actors and filmmakers being acknowledged with Academy Awards and other accolades (congratulations to Lupita Nyong’o and “12 Years A Slave” for their big wins), Headkrack wants to know if there will ever be a time when “non-slavey,” modern and positive depictions of African Americans will be recognized by Hollywood. […]