Film · 2021

Subjects of Desire

Name: Subjects of Desire
Director: Jennifer Holness
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2021-03-17

103 min · Directed by Jennifer Holness

Documentary History

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Subjects of Desire is a thought provoking film that examines the cultural shift in beauty standards towards embracing (or appropriating) Black aesthetics and features, deconstructing what we understand about race and the power behind beauty.

Cast

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India.Arie

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Jully Black

Self

A

Alexandra Germain

Self

B

Brittany Lee Lewis

Self

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Seraiah Nicole

Self

R

Ryann Richardson

Self

C

Cheryl Thompson

Self

C

Carolyn West

Self

Crew

Director: Jennifer Holness
Producer: Jennifer Holness, Sudz Sutherland
Writer: Jennifer Holness
Cinematography: Ricardo Diaz
Composer: Teddi Jones

Details

Studios: Hungry Eyes Media
Countries: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English
Release: March 17, 2021

Themes

sexualitybeautyracial stereotypebody image

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