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Dark Girls

  • 20112011
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Documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color---particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.Documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color---particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.Documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color---particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.

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  • Directors
    • D. Channsin Berry
    • Bill Duke
  • Stars
    • Soren Baker
    • Ronald Boutelle
    • Joni Bovill
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    • D. Channsin Berry
    • Bill Duke
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    • Ronald Boutelle
    • Joni Bovill
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    Soren Baker
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    Ronald Boutelle
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    Joni Bovill
    Joni Bovill
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    Kirk Bovill
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    Michael Colyar
    Michael Colyar
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    Benton Cooke
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    Viola Davis
    Viola Davis
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    Timothy Foley
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    Corinne Gilliard
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    Marcia Glenn
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    Cheryl Grills
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    Lynne Herod-Deverges
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    Stephanie IsComedy
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    Bill Johnson
    Bill Johnson
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    Douglas Kearney
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    Pemon Rami
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    Daryl Rowe
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      • Bill Duke
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    Documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color---particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.
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    Keep some Kleenex handy when you watch this one.
    I love documentaries and they're among my favorite types of films. However, among the documentaries there are two types that really stand out for me—ones that have a strong emotional impact and those who are pushing for some sort of positive change. You'll see BOTH in Dark Girls —an exceptional film from D. Channsin Berry and Bill Duke.

    Dark Girls is a film about a worldwide phenomenon—the notion that the lighter the skin the better or more beautiful the person supposedly is. In particular, it focuses on black women—women who have been traditionally devalued because of insane perceptions by the prevailing culture. The roots of this nonsense are investigated by the film as well as how prevalent it is in most cultures around the globe. However, most of the film is made up of interviews—mostly with black women but black men, whites and Asians as well. Why so many different types of people? It's because apparently every group, to some extent, has bought into this superficial notion. By far the most hard-hitting of these interviews are by beautiful black women and girls who grew up hating their color and themselves simply because of nature—and this is where the Kleenex will probably come in handy. Seeing and hearing all these accomplished and lovely people who have despised their darker pigments is tough to watch without becoming at least a little misty-eyed. I just wanted to hug them all and tell them they were beautiful—and I am sure you'll also feel that way as you watch.

    Of all the documentaries I've recently seen, this is one that I wish I could force children and teens to watch. Then they, too, can see how cosmetic manufacturers, television and the culture STILL promote a notion that lighter is more beautiful instead of character being what makes someone beautiful. I know I'm sounding like I'm on a soapbox here —so I'll wrap it up quickly. The bottom line is that the film is very well made, intelligent and hard-hitting. And, if you want to see it, try Netflix—where it is currently streaming.
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      • September 14, 2011 (Canada)
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      1 hour 11 minutes
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