African American women film makers often have a hard time getting their point across, and aren't very common in the film industry. No one thinks that African American women actually have something to say that is worth hearing. So when African American women film makers have a chance they include a valuable lesson in their films in hopes of spreading the message. I believe that films teach in a way that a person can relate to their own life. Seeing your own story on the big screen actually makes you step back and access the situation that you are in. When your going through the motions, you may not realize whats happening but once you see it happening to someone else you learn all of the mistakes and errors that you've made.
A perfect example of this is Ava DuVernays film Middle of Nowhere. Many women and men face the same challenges as Ruby and her husband. Watching these two on film may hit a nerve for some people and they may realize just how similar they are to this setting. Even if their experiences aren't exactly the same, the lessons still correlate. In this film a strong independent black woman has to carry her and her undeserving husband, and she does this because off the commitment that she made. Many people can relate because of the fact of sticking by someone that doesn't deserve it but they can learn that maybe it's best to let go before you hurt yourself.
“There’s something very important about films about black women and girls being made by black women. It’s a different perspective. It is a reflection as opposed to an interpretation, and I think we get a lot of interpretations about the lives of women that are not coming from women.” - Ava Duvernay
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