A Question of Color
Description
I am a Black-American woman from an interracial background. I look white, I identify myself as black," says filmmaker Kathe Sandler. "I made this film because I wanted to understand something that had a very dominant influence in my life." In this documentary, Sandler digs into the often subconscious world of colorism, a caste system within the African-American community that deems the lightest skin tones to be the most beautiful and socially acceptable. Tackling a painful and taboo subject with great sensitivity, the film helps viewers understand the complex interplay between racial identity, culture, and self-image.
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56 min
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Date of Publication
[2012], c1993
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