By Ngozi Onwurah
This lyrical, unsettling film conveys the experience of children of mixed racial heritage. Suffering the aggression of racial harassment, a young girl and her brother attempt to wash their skin white with scouring powder. Starkly emotional and visually compelling, this semi-autobiographical testimony to the profound internalized effects of racism and the struggle for self-definition and pride is a powerful catalyst for discussion.
Reviews
~ "Raw and raptly personal, an elegiac exploration of Black childhood's enforced pains." - John Lyttle, Philadelphia City Limits
~ "Onwurah's award-winning first film is a terrifying heartbreaker." - Ellen Cohn, Village Voice
Notes
~ Films de Femmes, Creteil, France
~ Nat'l Black Programming Consortium, Prized Pieces
Award
~ San Francisco Film Festival, Golden Gate Award
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