The New York Times’ Coins ‘DuVernay Test’ for Race in Film

Flavorwire: Have you been looking for a barometer for whether or not a film respectfully realizes its non-white characters? If so, New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis may have a gift for you.

The critic floated the idea for a racially-minded version of the feminist Bechdel test, called the “DuVernay test,” in a report on the films that subvert Hollywood’s lack of diversity at this year’s Sundance festival.