For some (particularly American?) reason much has been made of the fact that F. Gary Gray, a known African American, has directed a caper flick, "The Italian Job," primarily starring white people.
Trust me, while watching the flick you cannot tell whether Gray has dreadlocks, a shaved head, or the chemical look without the chemicals. Neither can you tell whether he has the radiant ebony skin of some Africans or the cocoa complexion of others.
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