They Don't Care About Us permission to film in one of the city's shantytowns. The music video was directed by Spike Lee. Asked why he chose Lee to direct the video, Jackson responded, "'They Don't Care About Us' has an edge, and Spike Lee had approached me. It's a public awareness song and that's what he is all about. It's a protest kind of song ... and I think he was perfect for it". Jackson also collaborated with 200 members of the cultural group Olodum, who "swayed to the heavy beat of Salvador's 'samba-reggae' music". The media interest surrounding the music video exposed Olodum to
Gerard Lee Gerard Lee Gerard Lee (born 1951 in Melbourne) is an Australian novelist, screenwriter and director. Gerard Lee is the principal screenwriter of the film Breath adapted from the novel of the same name by Tim Winton. It is currently in release in the US, produced by Simon Baker (also director/actor/producer) and Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad). Gerard Lee is also co-writer with Jane Campion of the successful mini-series "Top of the Lake", which garnered eight Emmy Nominations for the first series and is now in its second season - 'Top of the Lake: China Girl'. Commissioned by the BBC it is