This film was shown at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival and had limited release in theatres across North America. At the time of its release, the U.S had many “black” shows on air. Much of them with features that were opposite to what the fictional network were looking for within Lee’s film. The characters featured were often middle and even upper class. Some examples are: My Wife & Kids, Girlfriends and Moesha. Although these shows covered issues and topics typical to those of evening sitcoms they differed greatly in that they featured well-to-do African Americans who weren’t struggling to survive or playing the role of a domestic helper like their earlier counterparts (eg. Good Times, Sanford & Son, and Beulah…). The film is a social commentary on the television industry in America. The main theme is that of race and media [mis] representations of African Americans. In this scene we see the protagonist Pierre Delacroix and his assistant Sloan discussing the types of television shows they feel the network they work for want to see on air. They feel that the only way that black entertainers succeed is through acting like fools. Performing in what would be a modern day version of the Minstrel Show.