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‘Paper Tiger’ Director James Gray Says He Doesn’t ‘Want to Preach’ Politics To Audiences: ‘Art Is Not Sunday School’

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Director James Gray, currently promoting his upcoming film Paper Tiger, has stated that he avoids incorporating overt political preaching into his work. Starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller, the project is currently being discussed during the filmmaker's festival appearances.

Gray acknowledged that all cinema possesses inherent political qualities, yet he distinguished this from didactic storytelling. He emphasized his belief that art should not function as a form of moral instruction, likening the imposition of political agendas in film to a Sunday school environment.

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