Subjects of Desire

6.020211h 43m

DocumentaryHistory

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.

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Cast

India.Arie

Self

Jully Black

Self

Alexandra Germain

Self

Brittany Lee Lewis

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Seraiah Nicole

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Ryann Richardson

Self

Cheryl Thompson

Self

Carolyn West

Self

Subjects of Desire

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