Truth Be Told: The pitfalls of creative license and lessons learned from the 'Greenbook' Oscar win
By Mona Austin Learn more about the history of the real Green Book You can't entrust your story to just anyone. And if you are not around to speak for yourself, hopefully someone with whom you have had a relationship will tell your truth. Directed by Peter Farrelly, the movie Green Book was trending during this year's award season Twitter for all the wrong reasons. The film got attention following the release of the 2020 Oscar nominations for being the example of a picture that did not deserve to win. That it was inauthentic for a non-fictional work, used a "White Savior" focal point and was no where near as successful commercially as its 2019 Oscar contenders, "Black Panther" or "Roma," and it was recognized with a higher honor than either of the two, were cause for the controversy. The film has been regurgitated upon by many critics and surprisingly came out on top. Judging by the group of Best Picture nominees this year, worthier...