https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/e93257d6-334f-4359-8929-3cfa6acb85de "There are some fights that are righteous, total annihilation is a reason to fight." Avatar director James Cameron sits down with Brandon Davis in a Director Debrief interview to discuss Avatar: Fire and Ash, using the film’s depiction of war, suffering and resistance to reflect on real-world conflicts including Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine. Cameron explains that while Avatar is an action film, its battles are framed around the moral question of fighting only when survival is at stake, not for revenge or domination. In the interview, Cameron speaks about growing up during the Vietnam era and later witnessing wars in Afghanistan, saying those conflicts were driven by geopolitical interests rather than justice and were not righteous wars. He contrasts them with situations where communities are pushed into fighting for survival, referencing Gaza directly as an example of how facing total annihilation is an existential reason to fight back. Cameron adds that his characters resist violence until there is no alternative, reinforcing the film’s message about righteous resistance versus wars waged for power. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:15:30 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/e93257d6-334f-4359-8929-3cfa6acb85de All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.